During a private comedy night at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles, Chappelle is said to have said on Thursday in the presence of Kim Kardashian, Diddy, Jeff Ross and Chris Rock that he briefly spoke to the attacker after his act. Chappelle told the audience that 23-year-old Isaiah Lee attacked him because he wanted attention for his grandmother who was allegedly evicted from the neighborhood where she lived.
Chappelle was attacked out of nowhere on the stage of The Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday evening local time. Perpetrator Isaiah Lee was then taken away by ambulance because he broke his arm in the attack. Chappelle was unharmed in the attack.
Charges
Lee has now been charged with four charges of unlawful physical contact, possession of a weapon with intent to commit a crime, unauthorized access to a stage during a performance and committing an act that delays the show. and the performer interrupts during his act.
On Friday it was announced that Lee says he is innocent. The bail for early release has also been set at $30,000. If he pays it, he has to stay 100 meters away from both Chappelle and The Hollywood Bowl for the time being.