Isaiah Lee, the man who attacked Dave Chappelle in may 2022 onstage at the Hollywood Bowl has officially been sentenced to jail.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Isaiah Lee entered the stage during the Netflix Is a Joke live comedy act brandishing a replica gun that could Eject a knife blade. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office declined to pursue felony charges for Lee, who ultimately pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of battery and trespassing in a restricted area, as Entertainment Weekly reported.
Lee is set to serve 270 days in county jail and the weapon will be destroyed, a representative from the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office told EW. He still faces one attempted murder charge from an unrelated incident in which he allegedly stabbed his roommate with the aforementioned weapon.
Lee was held on $30,000 bail by the LAPD pending charges in May. He told Page Six that he was triggered by Chappelle’s transphobic, homophobic, and pedophilia jokes.
While in custody, Isaiah spoke out and alleged that he attacked Chappelle after being “triggered” by his jokes about the LGBTQ+ community. Additionally, Dave’s commentary on homelessness and pedophilia also allegedly played a factor in Isaiah’s attack.
He shared, “I wanted him to know what he said was triggering. I wanted him to know that next time, he should consider first running his material by people it could affect.”