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Kanye West Charged with Grand Theft, Battery and Vandalism

Posted Mar 18th 2009 3:45PM by Theo Bark
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Kanye West has been charged with three criminal misdemeanors for his episode with the paparazzi at LAX, last Sept. 11.

TMZ caught the "assault" on video, as West smashed a camera and a TMZ light, along with manager Don Crowley, who has also been charged with six counts of grand theft, battery and vandalism. Check the "vicious attack" out here.

Crowley is accused of destroying the TMZ camera and another camera, while his royal majesty West is charged only with breaking the TMZ flash.

If convicted, West faces up to 2 1/2 years in prison, while Crowley is looking at twice the time. West and Crowley are due back in court for their arraignment on April 14.

It's been a strange year for the Louis Vuitton Don, but we hope he doesn't end it in lockdown.

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Leslie Mann, Kanye West and Producer Judd Apatow at the Premiere of Columbia Pictures' "Pineapple Express" on July 31, 2008 at Mann Village Theatre, CA..The Premiere of Columbia Pictures' "Pineapple Express".Mann Villate Theatre .Westwood, CA United States.July 31, 2008.Photo by Eric Charbonneau/WireImage.com..To license this image (15941869), contact WireImage.com

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Rapper Kanye West arrives to the premiere of Columbia Pictures "Pineapple Express" at Mann Village Theater on July 31, 2008 in Los Angeles, California..The Premiere of Columbia Pictures "Pineapple Express" - Red Carpet and After Party.Mann Village Theater.Los Angeles, CA United States.July 31, 2008.Photo by John Shearer/WireImage.com..To license this image (15941046), contact WireImage.com

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Kanye West arrives at the Premiere of Columbia Pictures "Pineapple Express" at the Mann Village Theater on July 31, 2008 in Los Angeles, California..The Premiere of Columbia Pictures "Pineapple Express" - Arrivals.Mann Village Theater.Los Angeles, CA United States.July 31, 2008.Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com..To license this image (15940839), contact WireImage.com

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Allen

After that performance on american idol,live, he should get 2 years, hes just a redneck blackman, I wish he could see himself perform live, that he so much regrets ,hes not all he thinks.

March 25 2009 at 12:14 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

hardheadk2

I SECOND THAT OPINION jsloroll

March 24 2009 at 4:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jsloroll

I'm sure that was your mother you saw instead of our First Lady.

March 24 2009 at 12:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

mcblondi

I just saw a picture of Michelle Obama, she has a smile like an orangatang (sp)

March 19 2009 at 3:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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hal32

OMG Michelle Obama does have a smile just like an orangutan. That's one creepy looking woman. If I woke up next to her in bed I'd literally be scared to death. Anyway, kanye is nothing more than a thug. He can't sing. The computers do all the work. His appearance on idol proved that. That midget could get away with a lot more than that because he's a celebrity. If the masses of idiots would quit standing up for idiots like him maybe they'd get punished more for their actions. The intelligent know that will never happen so celebrities will continue to get away so many things, even murder.

March 19 2009 at 6:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Ben

Let's be fair . Why have they waited so long to prosecute someone who violated the law ? If it was Joe Nobody he would have been in jail since last Sept. Let's be fair. Do not let the famous get away with it while we suffer immediate punishment. Let's be fair.

March 19 2009 at 2:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

kamaaikalo

TMZ is like that little remora fish suckin out dirt from the shark.I always say Im glad Im not a celebrity cause I will take those cameras, turn it upside down and shove it way up TMZ asses.If you gon harrass somebody, stay away from the thugs cause that's how you get f@@@@d up bitches.

March 19 2009 at 2:09 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

KEYIA

TMZ and there supports need to learn how to give people some privacy the man had just lost his mother when this happened!

March 19 2009 at 11:50 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

bret

is that a manequin next to Kunta Kinte?

March 19 2009 at 11:33 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Texas River Rat

TMZ says: It's been a strange year for the Louis Vuitton Don, but we hope he doesn't end it in lockdown.
I think it might be the best thing for this loose cannon. His temper isn't going to hurt him ... it's going to hurt someone else.

March 18 2009 at 11:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply