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Kanye West not charged for allegedly punching man who asked for autograph
Kanye West will not face criminal charges after he was accused of allegedly punching a man who asked for his autograph earlier this year, Page Six can confirm.
A spokesperson for the LA City Attorney’s Office told us Tuesday, “Regarding the incident involving Kanye West that took place January 13, 2022, after a thorough and careful review of all the evidence, our office is declining to file based on no reasonable likelihood of conviction.”
West’s attorney, Michael Goldstein, tells Page Six exclusively, “We are satisfied with this resolution as it recognizes my client did nothing wrong.”
The criminal defense lawyer then alleges that “video and photographs provided to the City Attorney’s office confirmed that this particular individual followed my client to three different locations over a short period of time and ultimately waited for him at his hotel where he approached my client at 3 a.m. [local time]. He once again entered my client’s personal space, which was unacceptable.”
Goldstein concludes, “The City Attorney made the right decision.”
West, 45, was under investigation for battery after he allegedly got into an argument with a man, who asked him for his autograph, and the altercation allegedly turned physical.
Video leaked of the immediate moments after the incident hours later. The footage, obtained by TMZ, showed the Yeezy CEO shouting at a woman as an unidentified male lied on the ground.
West could be heard in the clip yelling at the female staffer, “Get away from me,” as she tried to calm him down and said, “Give me your hand.”
“No, get away from me!” he then responded in rage. “Ain’t no hands, ain’t no hands.”
Page Six learned soon after that the alleged victim had attempted to get West’s autograph on two separate occasions. West’s lawyer clarified to us Tuesday that the man was an autograph broker.
An insider told us the unidentified male first asked the “Jesus Walks” rapper for an autograph outside of Craig’s in LA and then again outside of LA-hotspot Delilah two days later.
Law enforcement sources previously told TMZ that police were reviewing paparazzi videos and witness statements as part of their investigation.
The case was being investigated as a misdemeanor battery, which carries a maximum jail sentence of six months.