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Dave Chappelle Releases Statement About ‘Unsettling’ Onstage Attack

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Dave Chappelle Releases Statement About ‘Unsettling’ Onstage Attack

Dave Chappelle Releases Statement About ‘Unsettling’ Onstage Attack

Dave Chappelle Releases Statement , About ‘Unsettling’ Onstage Attack.

Dave Chappelle Releases Statement , About ‘Unsettling’ Onstage Attack.

CNN reports a representative for Dave Chappelle has released a statement... ...regarding the audience member who attacked the comic while he performed on the evening of May 3, 2022.

He was performing at “Netflix is a Joke: The Festival.”.

He was performing at “Netflix is a Joke: The Festival.”.

As unfortunate and unsettling as the incident was, Chappelle went on with the show.

, Carla Sims, representative for Dave Chappelle, via CNN.

Jamie Foxx and Chris Rock helped calm the crowd with humor before Chappelle introduced the last and featured musical guests for the evening.

, Carla Sims, representative for Dave Chappelle, via CNN.

The man who attacked Chappelle was Isaiah Lee.

Lee reportedly had a knife when he tackled Chappelle.

He is now in the custody of the LAPD.

LAPD says Chappelle “had finished his act and as he was exiting the stage...” .

“...a male who was part of the audience jumped on the stage and tackle(d) this celebrity to the ground.”.

Lee was apprehended on charges of felony assault with a deadly weapon.

We care deeply about the safety of creators and we strongly defend the right of stand-up comedians to perform on stage without fear of violence.

, Netflix, via statement


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