Kanye West accused of punching man at Chateau…
Kanye West is being sued for allegedly sucker-punching a man at the Chateau Marmont last 12 months, knocking him unconscious before repeatedly punching him as he lay defenseless on the ground, according to a Los Angeles lawsuit.
The unidentified plaintiff — suing as John Doe — filed the grievance in Los Angeles County Superior Court accusing the rapper, now recognized as Ye, of battery and intentional infliction of emotional misery stemming from the April 16, 2024 incident at the long-lasting West Hollywood hotspot.
According to the grievance, Ye approached the plaintiff’s desk in the garden space of the non-public eating venue around 11 p.m. and, without warning, punched him in the face.
The plaintiff — suing as John Doe — said Ye approached his desk without warning and punched him in the face. WWD via Getty Images
The blow allegedly knocked the man to the ground, where he struck his head and misplaced consciousness.
The swimsuit claims Ye then repeatedly punched the plaintiff while he was unconscious on the concrete flooring, allegedly inflicting critical bodily accidents that required medical treatment.
The plaintiff alleges he did nothing to provoke the assault and didn’t consent to any bodily contact.
Ye later accused the plaintiff of partaking in offensive and inappropriate conduct toward a lady in Ye’s celebration and repeated those claims publicly, exposing the plaintiff to “public scorn, suspicion, and ridicule,” according to the grievance.
The alleged assault occurred in April 2024 at Chateau Marmont. Getty Images
The plaintiff claims video evidence from the scene exhibits he didn’t interact in any inappropriate conduct toward anybody in Ye’s group.
The plaintiff says he suffered extreme emotional misery, anxiety, humiliation, and hurt to his skilled relationships as a consequence of the alleged assault and subsequent statements.
Ye claims the confrontation stemmed from an incident involving his spouse, Bianca Censori. In an interview on TheDownload podcast, the rapper claimed a man grabbed Censori as she walked to the restroom at the Chateau Marmont, prompting him to confront the person.
“My wife is walking to the bathroom at the Chateau and this guy just grabbed my wife,” Ye said. “She explained to me what happened so I walked over and found him… I talked to the guy like you just need to leave… and I’m like no it’s not ok, it wasn’t ok.”
The episode marks the latest controversy for the rapper. ShotbyNYP / BACKGRID
He added, “Then he started… had to go to bed early — tucked this n–a in,” showing to reference the alleged altercation.
The lawsuit marks the latest controversy for Ye, who lately launched his twelfth studio album, Bully, and launched a tour in help of the project — including his first Los Angeles exhibits in 5 years at SoFi Stadium. He was also lately ordered to pay damages to a former handyman following a dispute over work carried out at the rapper’s Malibu mansion.
The plaintiff is in search of damages including punitive damages, financial losses, non-economic damages, and compensation for medical bills and emotional misery, according to the grievance.
The lawsuit was first reported by GWN.
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