LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man who tackled comedian Dave Chappelle during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl will not be charged with any felonies.
Lee, is facing 4 misdemeanor charges. Battery, possession of a weapon with intent to assault, unauthorized access to the stage area during a performance & commission of an act that delays the event or interferes with the performer.
Isaiah Lee, 23, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, police said, after rushing the stage toward the end of Chappelle’s set in the last of a four-night stint at the outdoor amphitheater as part of the “Netflix Is a Joke” festival.
He was carrying a replica handgun with a large blade that folded out of it similar to a pocket knife.
“After reviewing the evidence, prosecutors determined that while criminal conduct occurred, the evidence as presented did not constitute felony conduct,” the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office said in a statement.
The case has been referred to the Los Angeles city attorney’s office, which prosecutes misdemeanors within the city.
Jail records showed Lee was still being held Thursday in lieu of $30,000 bail, Mendez said. The motive for the attack was unclear.
People standing in the wings of the stage, including actor Jamie Foxx and rapper Busta Rhymes, rushed on to the stage to try to help Chappelle.
Security guards chased & overpowered Lee, who was taken away in an ambulance for treatment of an unspecified injury.
Rock was also in the wings of Chappelle’s show, He grabbed the mic & jokingly asked, “Was that Will Smith?”
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