Dave Chappelle Wants Alleged Attacker Charged with Felony: Lawyer

Dave Chappelle Wants Alleged Attacker Charged with Felony: Lawyer
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon speaks at a press conference in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2021, and Dave Chappelle at an event in Hollywood, California, on April 28, 2022. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images; Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Netflix
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LOS ANGELES—Dave Chappelle’s lawyer says the comedian is unhappy with Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón’s decision not to charge the man who allegedly attacked him on stage with a felony.

“It’s a travesty of justice that Gascón is refusing to prosecute this case as a felony,” said Gabriel Colwell, according to the New York Post. “The city attorney, who filed the case, is doing his job but DA Gascón should also do his job and charge this as a felony.

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