.The attorney representing the accuser in a Kim Kardashian-inspired robbery case is now going to be representing Kanye West in a battery lawsuit, Winckler & Mitchell LLP has confirmed.
- Attorney Michael J. Kump confirmed that client Joshua Woods recently filed a police report against Mr. West following an incident at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) earlier this month. In addition, Mr. Woods released a video of the alleged altercation with the rapper to TMZ which revealed what led up to it and what happened afterward when another individual pushed his hand away from Mr. West’s throat after he repeatedly attempted to choke him. “It was shocking,” said Mr. Kump about seeing the footage for the first time when his office received it in early February from a friend of Mr. Woods’ who witnessed the incident while waiting at baggage claim. “It was a pretty disturbing video,” he added, noting how Mr. West showed up in a jovial mood and even high-fived one young male within 10 feet of where his client had been relaxing before walking away to greet other people. Although a battery report had already been filed with the police, LAX authorities did not arrest Mr. West upon arrival because it did not meet their criteria for an infraction under the penal code that stated there must be visible proof of injury or harm done to another person in order to file charges for this type of crime, said Mr. Kump who also noted how his client’s mother would have been contacted by authorities if he had physical injuries or bruises, which was not the case.
- Kanye West’s wife, Kim Kardashian, is doing all she can to support her husband during his ongoing battle for control of ‘Ye LLC., but the reality star-turned-entrepreneur isn’t completely alone in this endeavor. According to TMZ, attorney Robert S. Melton is also hard at work representing Yeezy’s interests.
- “Attorney Rob Melton has filed legal docs regarding Ye LLC … insisting he be appointed the temporary manager of Kanye Inc.,” reports TMZ. “We broke the story — Kanye asked a judge last month to appoint him the temporary administrator of his company while he sorts out some money issues with his other businesses.”
- For those who are unaware, one of these “other businesses” was Donda’s House, Inc., which was an organization that Kanye founded back in 2012. The purpose of this entity was to “provide access to the music industry for Chicago’s creative youth through workshops, recording sessions, and concerts”. Unfortunately, on May 25th of this year, it was announced that Donda’s House would be ceasing operations due to a lack of funding, so it’s unclear how ‘Ye will go about making amends for what he has done.
- On top of everything else going on in his life right now, Kanye is also dealing with some serious legal trouble surrounding the death of his great aunt. On Tuesday (November 6th), news broke that the rapper’s relative, 76-year-old Ellen Pierson, passed away last month.
- She died on October 31st at her home in San Bernardino County, CA of natural causes. Unfortunately, Ellen did not have any life insurance to cover her burial expenses so she had to be buried at a Potters Field. There is some good news though; TMZ reports that Kanye has agreed to pay for his great aunt’s funeral costs. A source close to the situation says that ‘Ye “has already written a check” and will be paying for everything out of his own pocket.
FAQs:
What is a restraining order?
A restraining order (also called a protective order) is a court order that requires one person to stop harming another. It can also require the abuser to stay away from certain places or people. As per William D King Restraining orders are usually requested by police and filed with courts after they have responded to a domestic violence call. Read more about restraining orders here.
What happens if someone violates a restraining order?
When someone violates a restraining order, he/she may be arrested for criminal prosecution under criminal laws such as Penal Code section 166(a)(4), which prohibits willfully disobeying an injunction issued pursuant to Penal Code section 213.5 or 213.6, even if it’s just until you get your permanent restraining order. Penal Code section 273.6 prohibits willful violations of court protective orders, including temporary restraining orders. Violating a domestic violence restraining order is punishable by up to one year in county jail. By imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Penal Code section 1170 for 16 months, two years, or three years.
Conclusion by William D King:
The full extent of Kanye West’s legal troubles is currently unclear. But what is evident is that the artist has a lot on his plate. Hopefully, through all of this turmoil, he is able to retain control of his company ‘Ye LLC. Considering Yeezy’s net worth was recently revealing to be in the neighborhood of $160 million. There shouldn’t be too much trouble coming up with the money. Both Ellen Pierson’s funeral costs and Donda House operations.
