Isaiah Lee Pleads Not Guilty After Dave Chappelle Attack, Bail Set At $30K

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Chappelle revealed that he spoke with Lee after the attack on Tuesday night to ask what the young man's motive was.

Dave Chappelle is able to joke about the attack he faced at the Hollywood Bowl earlier this week, but his assailant – a young man named Isaiah Lee – can't say the same. On Friday morning Lee appeared in court, and as TMZ notes, he looked to be in pretty rough shape.

The defendant's right arm was bandaged in a sling; a public defender informed the judge that he had suffered a broken arm during the Hollywood Bowl beatdown. In case you missed it, cameras caught Lee being rolled out on a stretcher following his attack on the comedian.

Isaiah Lee Pleads Not Guilty After Dave Chappelle Attack, Bail Set At $30K
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The judge set Lee's bail at $30K. If he's able to pay it off, he'll be hit with a protective order that requires him to "stay at least 100 yards away from the Hollywood Bowl, Dave, and any other venue at which the comedian performs."

Last night, Chappelle revealed that he asked security at Tuesday's event to allow him to speak with his attacker before he was taken away so that he could get some answers. The young man reportedly told him that he was hoping to get "attention for his grandmother who he said had been forced out of her neighbourhood because of gentrification."


L.A. County D.A. George Gascon refuted the felony charges for Lee and instead sent the case to the City Attorney, who have charged him with possession of a weapon with intent to assault and unauthorized access to the stage area during a performance.


If convicted, Lee will serve no more than 18 months in county jail, although it's likely he'll face less; check back in with HNHH later for any future updates from the courtroom.

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.
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