Dave Chappelle Releases Statement , About ‘Unsettling’ Onstage Attack.<br />Dave Chappelle Releases Statement , About ‘Unsettling’ Onstage Attack.<br />CNN reports a representative for <br />Dave Chappelle has released a statement...<br />...regarding the audience member who attacked the comic while he performed <br />on the evening of May 3, 2022.<br />He was performing at <br />“Netflix is a Joke: The Festival.”.<br />He was performing at <br />“Netflix is a Joke: The Festival.”.<br />As unfortunate and unsettling as the incident was, Chappelle went <br />on with the show. , Carla Sims, representative for Dave Chappelle, via CNN.<br />Jamie Foxx and Chris Rock <br />helped calm the crowd with <br />humor before Chappelle introduced the last and featured musical guests for the evening. , Carla Sims, representative for Dave Chappelle, via CNN.<br />The man who attacked Chappelle was Isaiah Lee.<br />Lee reportedly had a knife <br />when he tackled Chappelle. <br />He is now in the custody of the LAPD.<br />LAPD says Chappelle “had finished his act and as he was exiting the stage...” .<br />“...a male who was part of the audience jumped on the stage and tackle(d) <br />this celebrity to the ground.”.<br />Lee was apprehended on charges of <br />felony assault with a deadly weapon.<br />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
