Prosecutors have charged Kanye West with misdemeanour battery over a
July scuffle with a celebrity photographer at Los Angeles International
Airport.
City attorney’s spokesman Frank Mateljan says West was also charged on
Friday with one count of attempted grand theft. The rapper’s
arraignment has been set for October 10 but he is not required to appear
if he has an attorney.
Photographer Daniel Ramos claims West punched him in an unprovoked
attack and wrestled his camera to the ground during an incident at the
airport on July 19.
Prosecutors declined to file felony charges against West, but city
prosecutors decided to pursue misdemeanor charges. Each carries a
penalty of up to six months in jail or a $1,000 (Dh3,670) fine.
An email sent to West’s record label for comment was not immediately
returned.
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