Kanye West will not be charged for allegedly punching a man in Los Angeles in January.
Earlier this year, the 45-year-old famous rapper was named as a suspect in a battery report but the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office has confirmed that charges will not be filed against the “Stronger” hitmaker.
A spokesperson said: “Regarding the incident involving Kanye West that took place on January 13, 2022, after a thorough and careful review of all the evidence, our office is declining to file based on no reasonable likelihood of conviction.”
Kanye, who is also known as Ye, was previously alleged to have jumped out of a car outside the Soho Warehouse club in Downtown Los Angeles and punched a man to the ground after the man approached him for an autograph.
Kanye later admitted to punching the man outside the club but dismissed the suggestion that the man was his fan.
While talking about the incident, Kanye said: “It was 3 am in front of the Warehouse. I’m saying, ‘You don’t know what I’m dealing with right now.’ I just finished these two songs, I came from the studio.
“And this dude, he just had this real attitude, like, ‘What you gonna do? And see that?’ Imma just tell you, that blue Covid mask ain’t stop that knockout, you know what I’m saying?”
He insisted the man wasn’t a fan of his and suggested that he was trying to profit from getting his autograph.
He said: “This is someone who is using your image, who probably never listened to your songs.”
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