The 23-year-old man accused of attacking comedian Dave Chappelle on stage at the Hollywood Bowl says he was triggered by the comedian’s jokes about transgender and homeless people.
of battery, possession of a weapon with intent to assault, unauthorized access to the stage area during a performance and commission of an act that delays an event or interferes with a performer.
“I'm also a single dad and my son is five,” Lee said. “It's a struggle and I wanted Dave Chappelle to know it's not a joke.” In a separate case, Lee faces a felony count of attempted murder for allegedly stabbing his roommate at a transitional housing apartment last December, according to the L.A. County District Attorney's Office. A preliminary hearing in that case is also set for June 2, but in a different courtroom in downtown Los Angeles.
He told the Post that the Chappelle case was “pretty much done” before the alleged victim in the earlier case came forward. According to police, Lee was allegedly in possession of a replica handgun equipped with a retractable knife blade when he appeared to rush the stage. He admitted that was true to the Post, but said he did not have the weapon in hand when he rushed the stage.
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