She added that, before he was attacked, Chappelle had talked about needing more security amid the controversy over his trans jokes. In video footage from immediately after the attack, Chappelle quickly recovers his composure and jokes, “It was a trans man” - a reference to the ongoing controversy surrounding some of the comedian’s jokes in his Netflix specials that have been construed as transphobic.īuzzFeed News reporter Brianna Sacks, who attended the show, tweeted that the attack took place toward the end of Chappelle’s set, and the man “got his ass kicked” by security. Lee is currently being held on $30,000 bail. Police said that Chappelle was not injured in the incident. It wasn’t immediately clear if he tried to use the weapon. NBC News Los Angeles reported that the gun “can eject a knife blade” when discharged correctly. He was carrying a replica handgun with a knife blade inside, authorities said. The 23-year-old suspect, Isaiah Lee, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, the LAPD told The Hollywood Reporter. 'Squid Game' Creator Says Season 2 Could Be Out by End of 2023 or in 2024
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