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Kanye West vs. The Paparazzi

By Steven Rodriguez

body {margin:8px} .tr-field {font:normal x-small arial} Rapper and self-proclaimed “voice of his generation” Kanye West was charged with one count each of misdemeanor vandalism, grand theft and battery by the Los Angeles city attorney this week stemming from a scuffle with the paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport in September of 2008. The Los Angeles County district attorney?s office had earlier decided against pursuing felony charges against West over the incident. West and his manager, Don Crawley, were arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of felony vandalism after a confrontation with a paparazzi photographer and videographer in the passenger screening area. The videographer, who reportedly works for website TMZ...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on March 23, 2009 (boomark / email).