Dave Chappelle Was Able To Ask His Attacker Why He Did It

On Friday, TMZ revealed Dave Chappelle was able to talk to his attacker.

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He convinced the LAPD to convince him to talk to his attacker later that night.

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On Tuesday, Chappelle was attacked while performing at the Hollywood Bowl.

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He was performing a stand-up routine for the Netflix is a Joke comedy festival.

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Chappelle said that his attacker Isaiah Lee, 23, told him why he did it.

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Chappelle said Lee told him he was trying to get attention for his grandmother.

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She had reportedly been forced out of her neighborhood due to gentrification.

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On Friday afternoon, Lee pled not guilty to four misdemeanor charges.

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He is currently being held on $30,000 bail and will be due in court on May 20.

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