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Kanye West -- Charged With 3 Crimes

Posted Mar 18th 2009 3:15PM by TMZ Staff

Kanye West has just been charged with three criminal misdemeanors -- vandalism, battery, and grand theft -- in connection with the camera-smashing incident at LAX.

The L.A. City Attorney has also charged Don Crowley, Kanye's manager, with the following crimes -- two counts of vandalism, two counts of battery and two counts of grand theft.

TMZ happened to catch the incident on tape. In fact, Kanye broke our camera light as we were shooting. Crowley is charged with breaking both the TMZ camera and the still camera. Kanye is charged with breaking the flash accessory to the still camera.

The incident occurred last September 11. Both men are scheduled to be arraigned on April 14.

Kanye could get up to 2 1/2 years in jail if convicted on all counts. Crowley could get five years.

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1. Good his a f*ckin punk b*tch, with absolutely no talent.

Posted at 2:48PM on Mar 18th 2009 by stoopit

2. ,....1st .....Don't blame him... These people can not even have a life

Posted at 2:20PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Nuke em and We own em

3. Good. Hope they convict him......

Posted at 2:21PM on Mar 18th 2009 by dave

4. Yes he should be convicted. But of course celebs never have to pay for their actions so I assume he'll get away with all this.

Posted at 2:27PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Reyna

5. TMZ, Grand Theft is a Felony in California.

Posted at 2:31PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Javier

6. WHEN WILL THE IDIOTS WAKE UP & REALIZE THESE RAPPERS ARE NOTHING BUT A BUNCH OF THUGS & CRIMINALS ?

Posted at 2:30PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Riverboy

7. Why did it take 6+ months for this to happen?

Posted at 2:30PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Fred

8. he should get convicted but im sure he wont....the dumbest part about this was that it was 9/11 the worst day of the year to cause any sort of disturbance. as talented as he is how can you have respect for someone who is so arrogant?

Posted at 2:33PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Lindsay

9. He's guilty of being a no-talent bum.

Posted at 2:34PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Grace

10. Put the thug thizzle douchebag behind bars...asap.

Posted at 2:35PM on Mar 18th 2009 by victorpark

11. TO REDNECK RIVERBOY, I,M SURE YOU HAVE A RECORD TO YOUR CRIME WOULD, HAVEING A IQ OF SPLIT PEA YOU LONELY LIFE CLOWN

Posted at 2:35PM on Mar 18th 2009 by POOPSI

12. should he be convicted? yes! will he? probably not. even if he is convicted he will only spend half the time in prison if that. the prisons are so overpopulated here in Ca that even violent criminals are only doing half time

Posted at 2:36PM on Mar 18th 2009 by js

13. SHOULD BE IN THE CAN YE WEST......LOCK THAT SOB UP & THROW AWAY THE KEY!!!

Posted at 2:38PM on Mar 18th 2009 by toofastforyou!

14. Cmon, the guy shouldn't get jail time for this. Yes, you should have to pay for the damage, etc, but jail time? All that does is put a burden on tax payers. Put REAL criminals in jail. I mean, my God, Kanye (among others) have paparazzi in his face 24/7, I can't blame the guy for being fed-up with it.

Posted at 2:54PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Mike

15. Nothing will come of this.. Kanye will pay for the damages and all will be right in the world of celebritydom
Now, If this was the average Joe he would probably do a few days in jail and pay for the camera.

Posted at 5:53PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Mykey40

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