Kanye West sued for battery, emotional distress over 'cowardly' altercation at Chateau Marmont
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Ye, the controversial rapper formerly known as Kanye West, faces more legal backlash amid his latest efforts to mount a comeback.The Grammy-winning “Bully” and “All of the Lights” musician, 48, has been accused of battery and intentional inflection of distress in a lawsuit submitted Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
An alleged altercation in April 2024 involving Ye and a man — identified in court documents as John Doe — is at the core of the complaint.The civil suit, reviewed by The Times, accuses Ye of punching Doe in the face and repeatedly punching him while he was unconscious, leading Doe to suffer “serious” physical injuries, incur medical expenses and experience a blow to his professional reputation.Doe seeks a jury trial and is suing for an unspecified amount in damages including loss of earnings.
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Kanye West, is reportedly suspected of punching a man who touched his wife, Bianca Censori.A rep disputes that any investigation took place.The complaint resurfaces allegations that Ye punched a man in the late evening of April 16, 2024, in West Hollywood.
At the time, TMZ reported the “Vultures” musician got physical after the unnamed man allegedly grabbed his wife, Bianca Censori, at Chateau Marmont.A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that officers had responded to the 8200 block of Sunset Boulevard at around 12:30 a.m.
for a “battery investigation” but did not confirm the suspect’s identity.A representative for Ye at the time denied the rapper was a suspect in the battery case and claimed in an email that “police aren’t even investigating.”The complaint describes the unidentified plaintiff as someone whose business relies on “personal reputation, professional relationships, and public perce...