Dave Chappelle Hollywood Bowl Attacker Sues Venue, Safety for Battery
The person who attacked Dave Chappelle onstage on the Hollywood Bowl in 2022 is now suing the venue and its related safety … alleging they allowed this entire debacle to unfold.
Based on new authorized docs obtained by TMZ … Isaiah Lee — who makes some extent of claiming he identifies as bisexual and has skilled homelessness in his submitting — says he rushed the stage to deal with Dave as a protest in opposition to jokes he made in the course of the night.
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Lee says the venue’s safety workforce brutally beat him after he tackled Chappelle, allegedly spitting on him and dislocating his elbow purposefully … and, he claims, the workforce allowed Chappelle’s entourage to whoop on him as effectively.
BTW … Lee says the knife that appeared like a gun fell out of his pocket in the course of the beating, and he by no means pulled it out to make use of on Dave.
The plaintiff additionally claims the venue knew about Dave’s propensity for telling offensive jokes, and may’ve taken motion to forestall potential hurt attributable to mentioned jokes — presumably, together with ones about transgender individuals … for which DC was well-known by then.
Lee’s suing for negligent safety and battery … claiming he is affected by again accidents, lack of mobility and the aforementioned dislocated elbow — in addition to different medical points. Value noting … Dave himself is NOT a defendant right here — Isaiah’s simply going after the Bowl.
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Bear in mind … Lee took a plea deal within the Chappelle case — pleading no contest to a pair of misdemeanors … getting into a restricted space throughout a stay occasion and battery. He was sentenced to 270 days in jail.
BTW … Lee’s maintained his declare he attacked Chappelle as a result of his materials triggered him — first making the assertion shortly after the incident in 2022.
We have reached out to the Hollywood Bowl for remark … to date, no phrase again.
