Kanye West Sued For Allegedly Punching Man At Chateau Marmont

Kanye West is being sued for battery and infliction of emotional distress stemming from an incident 2 years ago during which a man claims Kanye sucker-punched him at the iconic L.A. hotel the man is suing as a John Doe. According to the lawsuit Kanye approached the man at his table at the Chateau Marmont and, without warning, punched him in the face. The man claims the punch "knocked him to the ground," where he "hit his head and lost consciousness." He says Ye then "repeatedly punched him as he lay unconscious on the ground. The unidentified man also claims in the lawsuit Kanye falsely accused the plaintiff of engaging in offensive and inappropriate conduct toward a woman in Ye's party  and says Ye "repeated and embellished these lies during a widely viewed podcast appearance, exposing plaintiff to public scorn, suspicion and ridicule." The plaintiff is seeking an unspecified amount of damages.

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