Rapper, Kanye West, has settled a lawsuit with a paparazzi photographer he assaulted and the two have shaken on it. The photographer, Daniel Ramos, had filed the civil suit against West after the hip-hop star attacked him and tried to wrestle his camera from him in July 2013 at Los Angeles International Airport.
West pleaded no contest last year to a misdemeanour count of battery over the scuffle and a judge sentenced him to two years’ probation, as well as anger management sessions and community service.
Ramos and his lawyer, Gloria Allred, sought general and punitive damages in the civil suit, saying that West had interfered with the photographer’s rights to pursue a lawful occupation.
The case had been set for trial next week but Allred issued a statement Tuesday night saying Ramos’ side had filed a dismissal “because the case was settled to the satisfaction of the parties.” However, she didn’t disclose the details of the settlement other than saying that “one important aspect of it was an apology by Kanye West to our client, Daniel Ramos.”
Her statement included a picture of West and Ramos shaking hands, which she said happened after the apology.
The original incident was caught on video, including the exchange.
“We believe that this case sent an important message,” Allred said. “Celebrities are not above the law and they have no right to physically attack anyone simply because they were asked a question.”
Beverly Hills Police investigated an incident in January 2014 in which West was accused of assaulting a man at a Beverly Hills chiropractor’s office. West avoided criminal charges by reaching a civil settlement with the man.
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