Dave Chappelle attack: Gascón doubles-down on felony decision, calls criticism on non-charges ‘misinformation'
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Gascón, who has come under fire for being lenient on crime since being elected as District Attorney in 2020, not only doubled down on his office’s recommendation to kick the case down to the L.A. City Attorney, but explained a multitude of reasons why suspect Isaiah Lee shouldn’t be charged with a felony.
Gascón went on to explain that Chappelle’s case was handled and reviewed by "one of our deputies in our filing team" and said he agreed with the deputy’s "right decision when she determined that the conduct in this particular case was misdemeanor conduct."
He added that while he believes Lee, 23, "needs to be held accountable for his behavior," ultimately his office didn’t agree that Lee’s tackling of Chappelle on stage at the Hollywood Bowl, "under California law did not, and I repeat, did not amount to felony conduct."