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Kanye West sued for alleged violent assault at LA restaurant
14 Apr
Summary
- Plaintiff alleges Kanye West punched him, then attacked him while unconscious.
- Lawsuit claims Ye spread false accusations about the plaintiff.
- The incident reportedly occurred at a private Los Angeles venue.
- Plaintiff suffered injuries and required medical treatment.
A lawsuit filed on Monday in Los Angeles alleges that Kanye West, professionally known as Ye, committed a violent assault at a private venue. The plaintiff, who is suing as John Doe due to safety concerns, claims Ye sucker-punched him around 11 p.m. on April 16, 2024.
The complaint states that the initial punch knocked the plaintiff unconscious, after which Ye allegedly continued to assault him while he lay on the ground. The plaintiff reported sustaining injuries requiring medical treatment and described the alleged attack as "cowardly" and "malicious."
Further allegations claim that in the days following the incident, Ye falsely accused the plaintiff of inappropriate conduct with a woman in his entourage. The lawsuit asserts that Ye then repeated and embellished these falsehoods on a podcast, leading to public ridicule and significant damage to the plaintiff's reputation.
The filing suggests that video evidence from the scene refutes Ye's claims. The plaintiff argues that the dissemination of these "falsehoods" constitutes extreme and outrageous conduct.
