Isaiah Lee, Dave Chappelle’s Attacker, Is Hit With Four Misdemeanor Charges
BET.com previously reported about the attack that occurred on comedian Dave Chappelle by Isaiah Lee, 23, and the city of Los Angeles has filed charges on the culprit.
In the 0:41 second clip posted to Twitter, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer shared the L.A. Attorney’s Office has four filed charges against Lee, which includes battery, possession of a weapon with intent to assault, unauthorized access to the stage area during a performance and commission of an act that delays an event or interferes with a performer.
“This alleged attack has to have consequences,” said Feuer.
“My office takes protecting public safety extremely serious and we are going to vigorously prosecute this case.”
The 23-year-old attacker replica handgun that could eject a blade in his possession, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
We care deeply about the safety of creators and we strongly defend the right of stand-up comedians to perform on stage without fear of violence,” Netflix said in a statement.
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