BREAKING: Dave Chappelle’s attacker charged after storming stage ‘with knife’ and tackling comedian.
The comic was performing a stand-up routine at the Hollywood Bowl as part of the Netflix Is A Joke tour when a man – named by LAPD as Isaiah Lee –LAPD has confirmed that the 23-year-old was charged with assault with a deadly weapon after the incident, according toReports claim he was carrying a replica gun with a knife blade inside when he lunged for the star., the 48-year-old was coming to the end of his stand-up routine in LA when he was approached by Lee.
In video footage, he suddenly appeared to rush him from the side, before Jamie Foxx leapt on stage to help.Chappelle was tackled on stage in shocking scenes The Django Unchained actor, who was watching the show from the wings, jumped to action and detained the attacker while the comedian quickly recovered.
‘I don’t know if that was part of the show or… I grabbed the back of that n****s head, his hair was spongy, absorbent,’ he told the audience shortly after the incident.‘Listen, I just want to say I’ve had an incredible time. This guy is a genius, we’ve got to protect him at all times, man. This is what it’s about,’ he continued, referring to Foxx.
‘For every comedian that comes out here, this means everything. You’re a genius, you’re a legend, I enjoyed myself thoroughly and we’re not gonna let nothing happen to you.’A spokesperson for the Hollywood Bowl said in a statement: ‘The incident that occurred at the Hollywood Bowl on May 3 2022 is an active investigation and we are unable to comment further at this time.
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