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During a brief hearing in Los Angeles Superior
Court, a judge ordered the suspect, Isaiah Lee, held on $30,000
bail pending further proceedings later this month, local media
reported.
The judge ordered Lee to stay at least 100 yards away from
Chappelle, 48, if he was released on bond, local media said.
A spokesman for the Los Angeles City Attorney's office, which
filed the charges, could not immediately be reached for comment.
A public defender representing Lee also could not be reached for
comment.
Lee was charged with misdemeanor battery, possession of a weapon
with intent to assault and two other misdemeanors. The office of
Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon declined to charge
him because the conduct did not meet the standards of a felony,
a spokesman for Gascon said.
Under California law, a misdemeanor carries a maximum sentence
of one year in county jail. In Los Angeles, the city attorney
prosecutes misdemeanors while the district attorney is
responsible for felony cases.
Police say Chappelle was performing at the Hollywood Bowl on
Tuesday when Lee rushed at the comedian, knocking him to the
ground. Lee was subdued near the back of the stage as he sought
to flee.
Chappelle returned to the stage after a short break and went on
with the show, ad-libbing jokes about the incident. He did not
appear to be injured.
The comedian's representatives said on Wednesday that he was
fully cooperating with the police investigation.
(Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
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