Overview
- The civil complaint alleges Ye punched a man at the Chateau Marmont on April 16, 2024, knocked him unconscious, and continued hitting him while he was on the ground.
- The plaintiff is suing as John Doe for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress, seeking unspecified damages for medical costs, lost earnings, and emotional harm.
- The suit says Ye later accused the man of inappropriate conduct toward a woman and repeated the claim on a widely viewed podcast, which the plaintiff says damaged his reputation.
- The filing asserts video from the scene shows no misconduct by the plaintiff, and the Los Angeles Police Department previously confirmed a battery investigation near the hotel that night.
- TMZ first obtained the lawsuit, multiple outlets report no public response yet from Ye’s camp, and the case lands as the rapper faces renewed scrutiny and other civil disputes.