Popular American rapper Kanye West who is now known as Ye has been dragged to court over alleged assault and battery by a man who approached him for an autograph.
Documents obtained which were sighted by Africa Today News, New York on Friday say the alleged victim claimed he was attacked on 13 January, 2022, while he was waiting outside a hotel to get Kanye’s autograph.
The man claimed to have demanded an apology from the singer to which he replied, “Apology for what?” before allegedly striking him again multiple times and severely injuring him.
He alleged that one of the people who accompanied Kanye tried to stop the attack, but he barked back, “go to the f**king house and get my fucking kids.
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“Kanye screamed, ‘I’m going to make a fucking example of you’, before hitting me with a punch to the face.”
The man is suing for damages, claiming he has suffered emotional distress following the assault.
In addition to this, the man’s wife is also suing West for loss of consortium.
Kanye West was investigated for criminal battery over the incident but ultimately no charges were filed.
US rapper Kanye West apologized to the Jewish community Tuesday, after a series of anti-Semitic comments that sparked outrage and led to the star being dropped from lucrative commercial deals and banned from social media.
The reason for the timing of the mea culpa was unclear — West’s most high profile outbursts came more than a year ago — although his next album, “Vultures,” is due out in two weeks.
“I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any unintended outburst caused by my words or actions. It was not my intention to hurt or disrespect, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused,” Kanye West said in a statement written in Hebrew on his Instagram page.
“I am committed to starting with myself and learning from this experience to ensure greater sensitivity and understanding in the future.”
Several of the comments below the statement complained that it was written in Hebrew, which comparatively few people can read.
West, who now goes professionally by Ye, has shocked and alarmed fans with a series of threats against Jewish people that drove sportswear giant Adidas and other fashion houses to dump him, and saw him locked out of most social media platforms.
The 46-year-old one-time titan of fashion and music has made declarations of “love” for Nazis and voiced his admiration for Adolf Hitler.
Africa Today News, New York reports that Kanye West had a fortnight ago apologised to the Jewish community Tuesday, after a series of anti-Semitic comments that sparked outrage and led to the star being dropped from lucrative commercial deals and banned from social media.
The reason for the timing of the mea culpa was unclear — West’s most high profile outbursts came more than a year ago — although his next album, “Vultures,” is due out in two weeks.