No felony charge for man who tackled Dave Chappelle on stage
The person who tackled comic Dave Chappelle throughout a efficiency on the Hollywood Bowl won’t be charged with any felonies, the Los Angeles County district lawyer’s workplace stated Thursday.
Isaiah Lee, 23, was arrested for assault with a lethal weapon, police stated, after dashing the stage towards the top of Chappelle’s set within the final of a four-night stint on the out of doors amphitheatre as a part of the “Netflix Is a Joke” pageant.
Lee was carrying a duplicate handgun with a big blade that folded out of it much like a pocket knife, in keeping with a photograph launched by police.
“After reviewing the proof, prosecutors decided that whereas prison conduct occurred, the proof as introduced didn’t represent felony conduct,” the district lawyer’s workplace stated in a press release.
The case has been referred to the Los Angeles metropolis lawyer’s workplace, which prosecutes misdemeanours throughout the metropolis. An electronic mail searching for remark from the workplace was not instantly returned.
Jail information confirmed Lee was nonetheless being held Thursday in lieu of $30,000 US bail, Mendez stated. It was not instantly identified if he had retained a lawyer, and the motive for the assault was unclear.
Chappelle joked about safety
Individuals standing within the wings of the stage, together with actor Jamie Foxx and rapper Busta Rhymes, rushed on to the stage to attempt to assist Chappelle.
Safety guards chased and overpowered Lee, who was taken away in an ambulance for therapy of an unspecified harm.
“The performances by Chappelle on the Hollywood Bowl have been epic and record-breaking and he refuses to permit final night time’s incident to overshadow the magic of this historic second,” Chapelle’s publicist Carla Sims stated in a press release.
Chappelle was attacked as he was wrapping up a routine wherein he talked about how comedians have to fret extra about their private safety within the wake of this yr’s Academy Awards ceremony, the place Oscar-winning actor Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on dwell tv in response to a joke about his spouse.
Rock was additionally within the wings at Chappelle’s present. He grabbed the mic and jokingly requested, “Was that Will Smith?”
Comedians Godfrey and Simon King focus on the on-stage assaults in opposition to Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle, how the assaults have been dealt with and their experiences with risky viewers members. 7:51
