The Yeezy designer himself previously admitted to attacking the man when sitting down with Hollywood Unlocked, but he insisted that the man was just a person who was seeking autographs for his true fans.
- Aug 24, 2022
AceShowbiz - Kanye West has officially escaped battery charges involving a male fan. The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office confirmed to PEOPLE on Tuesday, August 23 that it will not file charges against the "N***as in Paris" hitmaker.
A spokesperson wrote in a statement, "Regarding the incident involving Kanye West that took place Jan. 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."
Kanye got into a physical altercation with the said individual around 3 A.M. outside the Soho Warehouse. The Grammy winner allegedly pushed and then punched the man, knocking him to the ground. The alleged victim refused medical treatment at the scene, but he's getting checked out at an urgent care.
A video obtained by TMZ showed a moment after the alleged altercation with the fan. In the clip, the alleged victim was lying on the ground as Ye raged at people who were apparently with him. He was heard screaming, "Get away from me," as a woman tried to calm him down and said, "Give me your hand."
"I am your family," the woman told the Atlanta native, before they walked away. The woman is reportedly Kanye's cousin.
Kanye himself admitted to attacking the man when sitting down with Hollywood Unlocked. However, the Yeezy designer insisted that the man was not a fan of his. "It was 3 A.M. in front of the Warehouse. I'm saying, 'You don't know what I'm dealing with right now.' I just finished these two songs, I came from the studio," he shared at that time.
"And this dude, he just had this real attitude, like, 'What you gonna do? And see that?' " the ex-husband of Kim Kardashian further recalled. Imma just tell you, that blue COVID mask ain't stop that knockout, you know what I'm saying?"
The father of four went on to note that the man wasn't a fan, but was "taking autographs to make money on them." He explained, "This is the same as the paparazzi, this is not a fan... This is someone who is using your image, who probably never listened to your songs."
