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Katt Williams might be facing legal trouble if allegations being made against him by 5 Georgia women have any validity.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that Salena Boston and a group of friends spotted Williams walking on Sunday, February 28, at 2:30 a.m. He obliged when they asked if he would pose for photos, but allegedly became angry and started fighting them when one of the women began filming him.

Four of the five women accusing comedian Katt Williams of attacking them early Sunday in Atlanta joined attorney Loletha Hale at a press conference outside Atlanta police headquarters on Wed., March 2, 2016. (Photo Credit Kimberly Jones)

Boston claims Williams, real name Michael Sierra Williams, punched her, pointed a gun at the women and took their cell phones.

When the police arrived Williams told them that the women harassed him, took his picture without permission and snatched a chain from his neck, sparking a brawl.

His security team saw what was happening and came to investigate. When one of the ladies allegedly said “she was going to her car to get something to pop somebody," a member of the comedian's team pulled out a gun and placed it on a concrete post, according to the police report.

The 44-year old was detained briefly before police let him go.

“Upon responding to the scene, the officers were not able to determine what occurred due to conflicting testimony by all parties and a lack of an independent witness,” Atlanta police Sgt. Warren Pickard said. “Based on the information they had in real time and the totality of the circumstances, the officer used their discretion to not arrest anyone on the scene. I always caution victims not to get frustrated in instances where an immediate arrest is not made. We will answer further questions related to the investigation at the appropriate time.

Attorney Loletha Hale of Hale Law Firm said the police failed to properly do their job during a press conference on Wednesday, March 2.

“The police should have conducted a thorough investigation,” she said “They should have retrieved these young ladies’ cellphones at the very least.”

In a separate incident from the same night a man is accusing the comedian of punching him in the face for no reason at an after party following his show.

He ended up walking in and smacked my phone [out of my hand]. I bent down to pick it up. When I picked it up he punched me twice," Tyrell Williams told CBS46.

Katt's attorney, William Briggs, disputes the alleged victim's version of events.

"There was a man who grabbed my client and I know that he went to defend himself and that's when the scuffle ensued," Briggs said.

Katt Williams' Gainesville Police Department Mug Shot

As we previously reported, Williams was arrested the following day in Gainesville, Georgia and charged with battery, following an altercation with a pool supply store clerk.

Following his release from jail, Williams told TMZ that the store clerk, identified as Paul Love, racially profiled him and called him the N-word.

"He used the N-word on the last day of Black History Month," Katt told a TMZ cameraman. "So, Katt Williams did what Katt Williams had to do as a black man that is self employed. Then Katt Williams went out into the middle of the street and assumed the position. So that the hard working police officers that ran up on him with 9 police cars and guns drawn, understood that they weren't dealing with a criminal."

TMZ is also reporting that the "First Sunday" star is being investigated for misdemeanor battery in Los Angeles.

Williams told the website that on Tuesday, March 1, he went to help victims of a car accident that he witnessed outside of his hotel room.

While offering his assistance several onlooking rappers, who all stood at least 6 feet tall, started to make fun of his 5'5" height.

Punches were thrown and the police were called. Cops verified Williams' story except for the part about the rappers. He's now a suspect in that case as well.

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