Kanye West has reached an out-of-court settlement with a cameraman he is alleged to have punched.<\/p>\n
Videographer Daniel Ramos claimed the Grammy-winning rapper wrestled him to the ground while trying to grab his camera in July 2013.<\/p>\n
Mr Ramos filed a lawsuit following the attack outside a terminal at Los Angeles International Airport and the case was scheduled to go to trial next week.<\/p>\n
But Mr Ramos’ lawyer Gloria Allred revealed the case had been settled and West had apologised to her client.<\/p>\n
Mr Ramos’ lawsuit stated that he was attacked by West after he asked the rapper why he wouldn’t talk to photographers.<\/p>\n
Ms Allred had said in her original statement on the case: “Daniel, who was standing about 10 feet away from Mr West, called out to him and said ‘Kanye, can we talk to you, Kanye?’.<\/p>\n
“Daniel then said ‘What’s going on? Why can’t we talk to you? I mean why?’<\/p>\n
“Daniel asked Mr West that question because one week earlier on 12 July, 2013, Mr West had shouted at photographers ‘Don’t talk to me. I don’t want to hear paparazzi talk to me or anybody I know’.<\/p>\n
“After hearing Daniel ask (his question), Mr West stopped walking, put his bag down… and turned.<\/p>\n
“Then without warning or provocation, Mr West suddenly attacked Daniel, punching him and attempting to wrestle Daniel’s camera from his hands.”<\/p>\n
In her latest statement, Ms Allred said: “Celebrities are not above the law, and they have no right to physically attack someone simply because they were asked a question.”<\/p>\n
West’s lawyer Shawn Holley did not immediately return phone or email messages requesting a comment.<\/p>\n
Ms Allred wrote that other details of the settlement will not be released, but said the apology was a major component.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors declined to file felony charges against West, but Los Angeles prosecutors decided to pursue misdemeanour charges.<\/p>\n
West, 37, was told he must serve two years on probation and 250 hours of community service after pleading no contest last year to misdemeanour battery.<\/p>\n
He was also told to attend 24 anger management sessions.<\/p>\n
West became one of the world’s most photographed men after he married reality star Kim Kardashian.<\/p>\n
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Source: Sky news<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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