Man Sues Ye for Battery After Hotel Assault

A man has filed a lawsuit against rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, accusing him of battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress following an alleged unprovoked assault at the Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles on April 16, 2024.

The plaintiff, identified in court documents only as John Doe, claims the incident occurred around 11 p.m. in the hotel's private garden dining area. According to the complaint filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Ye approached the plaintiff's table without warning and punched him in the face. The blow allegedly knocked the man to the ground, where he struck his head on the concrete floor and lost consciousness. The suit further alleges that Ye then repeatedly punched the plaintiff while he remained unconscious and defenseless, causing serious physical injuries that required medical treatment.

The plaintiff maintains that he did nothing to provoke the attack and did not consent to any physical contact. He was dining with his brother at the time, and the lawsuit emphasizes that neither engaged in any offensive or inappropriate conduct toward members of Ye's party earlier that evening. Video evidence from the scene reportedly...