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The man whoattackedDave Chappelleonstage during his set at the Netflix Is a Joke Festival in May has been sentenced.
Isaiah Lee was sentenced to 270 days in jail after pleading no contest to one charge of misdemeanor battery and one charge of entering a restricted area during a live event, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office confirms to PEOPLE.
A judge previously rejected the request of Lee’s attorney, Deputy Public Defender Chelsea Padilla, for him to take part in a mental health diversion program, which could have resulted in the dismissal of the charges, according to theLos Angeles Times.
Padilla did not immediately return PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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Lee, 24, currently remains behind bars after being charged with attempted murder forallegedly stabbing his roommatein December 2021.
Officials said Lee was charged after allegedly stabbing his roommate during a fight at a transitional housing apartment on Dec. 2, 2021. Because of the amount of media attention stemming from the alleged attack on Chappelle, “the victim recently identified Lee as the person who committed the assault he had previously reported to police,” Gascón said.
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Police initially saidthat Lee would be charged with assault with a deadly weapon – he was allegedly carrying a “replica handgun-slash-knife” – which is a felony, but on May 5, a Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office spokesperson issued a statement to PEOPLE saying, in part, that the office “has referred the case to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office for misdemeanor filing consideration.”
Hours after the case was referred, L.A. City Attorney Mike Feuerannounced new chargesagainst Lee. “The suspect allegedly was carrying a weapon,” said Feuer of the “replica handgun with a knife.”
“This alleged attack has got to have consequences, and this afternoon, my office has filed charges alleging battery, possession of a weapon with the intent to assault, and charges relating to interfering with a performance,” he added.
source: people.com
