A man accused of trying to tackle Dave Chappelle on stage during the comedian’s show at the Hollywood Bowl pleaded not guilty to a felony charge in a separate case after he allegedly attempted to stab his roommate.
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office announced on Thursday that it had filed an attempted murder charge against Isaiah Lee, who later appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to the charge. Lee is facing one count of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed “his roommate during a fight at a transitional housing apartment on December 2.” He is due back in court in June.
Earlier this month, the man was charged with a misdemeanor following an on-stage attack against the superstar comedian during his performance for the “Netflix Is A Joke” festival.
The D.A.’s office shared that as a result of the enormous publicity involving the alleged attack on Chappelle, Lee was recently identified as the person who allegedly committed the assault previously reported to authorities.
“The publicity generated by the attack on Mr. Chappelle helped police solve this crime,” District Attorney George Gascón. “The incident that occurred at the Hollywood Bowl was misdemeanor conduct and rightfully referred to the City Attorney’s Office. Based on the nature and severity of the December attack, Mr. Lee is now facing felony charges which my office will prosecute.”
#BREAKING: Isaiah Lee, the man accused of attacking comedian Dave Chappelle, has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing his roommate in December https://t.co/YstEdmD9HA
— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) May 19, 2022
At the time of the Hollywood Bowl incident, Lee was reportedly armed with a knife attached to a fake gun, LAPD spokesperson Lizeth Lomeli stated, reported the New York Post, which added, “Lee was booked just after 3:30 a.m. Wednesday and held on $30,000 bail, records show.”
Footage surfaced after the alleged attack showing a person running on stage and appearing to try to tackle Chappelle, The Daily Wire reported.
Someone rushed the stage and attacked Dave Chappelle during his Hollywood Bowl performance … and the surreal moment was caught on video. https://t.co/kFf1BvJDvt pic.twitter.com/tQzrt6tMLj
— TMZ (@TMZ) May 4, 2022
“It was a trans man. … I am going to kill that n*****,” Chappelle joked.
During the incident, actor Jamie Foxx raced on stage to help the comedian.
“Shout out to Jamie Foxx by the way,” Chappelle said, joined by Foxx during the curtain call, the Daily Mail reported. “Whenever you’re in trouble, Jamie Foxx will show up in a sheriff’s hat.”
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