"This alleged assault has obtained to have penalties," Metropolis Legal professional Mike Feuer stated in regards to the incident on the comic's Tuesday Hollywood Bowl set.
The Los Angeles Metropolis Legal professional’s Workplace filed 4 misdemeanor fees on Thursday towards suspect Isaiah Lee after the onstage assault of comic Dave Chappelle throughout his set on the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday. This follows the L.A. County District Legal professional’s Workplace asserting earlier within the day that it declined to pursue felony fees.
Metropolis Legal professional Mike Feuer stated his workplace has filed fees of battery, possession of a weapon with intent to assault, unauthorized entry to the stage space throughout a efficiency and fee of an act that delays an occasion or interferes with a performer.
“This alleged assault has obtained to have penalties,” Feuer stated, partly, in video footage posted to his workplace’s official Twitter account after the costs have been filed.
Earlier within the day, the D.A. stated it referred the case to the Los Angeles Metropolis Legal professional’s Workplace to contemplate attainable misdemeanor fees. “After reviewing the proof, prosecutors decided that whereas legal conduct occurred, the proof as offered didn't represent felony conduct,” a spokesperson for the division stated in an announcement supplied to The Hollywood Reporter. “The District Legal professional’s Workplace doesn't prosecute misdemeanor crimes inside the metropolis of Los Angeles.”
The assault occurred round 10:40 p.m. as Chappelle was trying to go away the Hollywood Bowl stage upon ending a set through the Netflix Is a Joke comedy pageant. That's when 23-year-old suspect Isaiah Lee rushed the stage and tackled Chappelle to the ground. The suspect was apprehended by venue safety and finally handed over to the LAPD. Lee was arrested on suspicion of assault with a lethal weapon and is being held on $30,000 bail.
On the time of the assault, Lee was carrying a reproduction handgun with a knife blade inside, authorities stated. Chappelle was not injured through the incident and is absolutely cooperating with the continuing investigation.
A assertion supplied to THR by Chappelle’s rep on Wednesday asserted that the comic would refuse to permit the incident to “overshadow” his appearances through the comedy pageant.
“The performances by Chappelle on the Hollywood Bowl have been epic and record-breaking and he refuses to permit final evening’s incident to overshadow the magic of this historic second,” his rep, Carla Sims, stated. “Dave Chappelle celebrated 4 nights of comedy and music, setting record-breaking gross sales for a comic on the Hollywood Bowl. This run ties Chappelle with Monty Python for probably the most headlined reveals by any comic on the Hollywood Bowl, reaching 70,000 followers of various backgrounds through the first Netflix Is A Joke: The Competition.”
In its personal assertion, Netflix stated, “We care deeply in regards to the security of creators and we strongly defend the precise of stand-up comedians to carry out on stage with out concern of violence.”
The assault occurred on the final evening in a string of pageant appearances for the comic. Chappelle served because the pageant’s opening evening headliner on April 28, delivering three extra units — together with Tuesday’s — earlier than wrapping his run. Throughout all 4 nights of the present, attendees have been required to safe their telephones on the venue’s entrance to keep away from any potential recording. Festivalgoers additionally needed to undergo safety and metallic detectors.
Netflix Is a Joke is among the streamer’s largest forays into reside occasion programming, with the corporate’s first-ever comedy pageant internet hosting greater than 250 occasions in Los Angeles between April 28 and Could 8. Happening throughout numerous venues, together with the Hollywood Bowl, Dodger Stadium, the Improv and the Giggle Manufacturing facility, the comedy fest boasts units from among the largest names within the business, together with David Letterman, John Mulaney, Amy Schumer, Invoice Burr, Kevin Hart, Chris Rock, Ali Wong, Chelsea Handler, Pete Davidson and Hasan Minhaj.
Could 5, 5:52 p.m. Up to date with misdemeanor fees.