LOS ANGELES, Might 6 (Reuters) – A 23-year-old man accused of tackling comic Dave Chappelle to the stage flooring throughout a efficiency pleaded not responsible on Friday to 4 misdemeanor counts and was informed to steer clear of the superstar.
Throughout a short listening to in Los Angeles Superior Courtroom, a decide ordered the suspect, Isaiah Lee, held on $30,000 bail pending additional proceedings later this month, native media reported.
The decide ordered Lee to remain at the very least 100 yards away from Chappelle, 48, if he was launched on bond, native media mentioned.
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A spokesman for the Los Angeles Metropolis Legal professional’s workplace, which filed the costs, couldn’t instantly be reached for remark. A public defender representing Lee additionally couldn’t be reached for remark.
Lee was charged with misdemeanor battery, possession of a weapon with intent to assault and two different misdemeanors. The workplace of Los Angeles District Legal professional George Gascon declined to cost him as a result of the conduct didn’t meet the requirements of a felony, a spokesman for Gascon mentioned.
Beneath California regulation, a misdemeanor carries a most sentence of 1 12 months in county jail. In Los Angeles, the town lawyer prosecutes misdemeanors whereas the district lawyer is accountable for felony circumstances.
Police say Chappelle was performing on the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday when Lee rushed on the comic, knocking him to the bottom. Lee was subdued close to the again of the stage as he sought to flee.
Chappelle returned to the stage after a brief break and went on with the present, ad-libbing jokes in regards to the incident. He didn’t seem like injured.
The comic’s representatives mentioned on Wednesday that he was totally cooperating with the police investigation.
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Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Enhancing by Cynthia Osterman
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