Celebrity Justice
Kanye West -- Charged With 3 Crimes

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

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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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16. kanye is cool

Posted at 2:37PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Jamal

17. He should go to jail, if not for this, for that performance he gave on American Idol a couple weeks ago, it should be a crime for people to have to listen to that crap.

Posted at 2:46PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Larry Frost

18. aLL HE DID WAS BREAK HIS CAMERA? i WISH HE HAD SHOT THAT DIRTBAG PHOTOG

Posted at 2:45PM on Mar 18th 2009 by johnnny

19. It is about time that Kanye West got his due. Unfortunately, misdemeanor charges usually see no jail time. Just a quick swift slap on the hand from the judge and a fine! Now if he was charged with a felony charge - now that would be worth talking about!

Posted at 2:47PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Alan C

20. HE WILL PAY A BIG FINE AND LIKE 10 HRS OF PROBATION AND NOT EVEN SHOW UP IN COURT. WOW, SHOCKING!!!

Posted at 2:42PM on Mar 18th 2009 by 3 hot chics and 1 pimpin gangsta

21. I hope he gets what he deserve they were only taking pictures.. The poeple didn't even touch him!! I hope he get the whole 2 and half years.. They need to put celebies in there place if we common folks did that we would be on the ground in hand cuffs taken away period and would serve time.. I hope they show him
YOU ARE NOT ALL THAT KANYE!! YOU CURRENT CD SUCKS!! MAYBE THEY WERE TRYING TO HELP YOU OUT!! LOL

Posted at 2:46PM on Mar 18th 2009 by stepann

22. Typical TMZ posters.
I bet if you could give Kanye 150 years you would.
Karma's a btich though, wait for it, it's undoubtedly coming for each and everyone of you.

Posted at 2:56PM on Mar 18th 2009 by WriteRight

23. if u people were not so god damn nosey then the man would not have lost it.....he is human you know and just like EVERYBODY ELSE he needs his privacy.

Posted at 2:47PM on Mar 18th 2009 by raphael

24. This is what happens when ignorant violent people are promoted to representing sub cultures.........they promote and capitalize on the problems and improve nothing : this isnt surprising. Their role models are all in jail.

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

25. shouldn't be charged. If someone was following me with a camera 24/7 I wouldn't be nice about it either. The law should protect celebrities from paparazzi stalkers not the other way around.

Posted at 2:52PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Adam

26. WHY SHOULD HE BE CONVICTED??? LIKE HE SAID HE PROVIDES ENOUGH ACCESS FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE PICTURES WHEN HE'S NOT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS OR ALONE TRAVELING. HOW CAN SOME PEOPLE MAKE COMMENTS ABOUT RAPPERS WHEN MOST OF THE TIME WHEN ENTERTAINERS ARE INTO ILLEGAL THINGS OR DRUGS THEY'RE ROCK STARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EX: AMY WINEHOUSE, BRITTANY SPEARS( THANK GOD SHE GOT HERSELF TOGETHER) AND SO ON.

Posted at 8:51AM on Mar 19th 2009 by GiGi from Philadelphia

27. hell yeah he should get the charges

Posted at 2:57PM on Mar 18th 2009 by frances

28. Larry Frost. The crime should be that you are so stupid that you listened. The off botton on the remote works.

To all other haters here, I can not even say that your ignorance is derived from being racial because you are all equal opportunity haters; brittany etc. , white or black it's not relevant, the only requirement for your wrath is that the individual is successful, has lots of money and do not know that you exist. Sad.

Posted at 3:03PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Dr. DMgemini63

29. Kanye is a big time thug, about time he got caught.

Posted at 3:03PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Rock

30. I hate this piece of crap but really, all he will have to do is pay for the camera and get a little fine - if that.

Personally, I think this guy shouldn't be allowed to breathe but that's a different issue.

Posted at 3:06PM on Mar 18th 2009 by Yep

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