Tehran Von Ghasri saw Dave Chappelle’s alleged attacker sneaking into VIP area

Comic Tehran Von Ghasri stated he desperately tried to alert safety to Dave Chappelle’s alleged attacker after he snuck into the VIP space — however the guards “dismissed” him.

“Not solely was I there, I used to be proper there,” Ghasri advised TMZ of his VIP spot at Tuesday night time’s Hollywood Bowl present.

“The assailant really slid in proper subsequent to me and walked in the direction of the stage,” he stated of allegedly seeing 23-year-old wannabe rapper Isaiah Lee suspiciously getting into the VIP space full of A-listers.

“I attempted to alert the safety however they kinda dismissed me, like they weren’t paying consideration,” he stated.

“I attempted to warn, like, ‘Hey, this individual jumped over the barrier and you must most likely preserve your eye on them,'” he advised the outlet’s videographer.

Dave Chappelle was tackled on stage at his present Monday night time.

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“Inside 30 seconds of that, this man bought on stage and ran — he jumped on stage and ran in the direction of Chappelle, and there was no time to even react,” he recalled.

Ghasri additionally stated he feared the world might have “misplaced an establishment of comedy” if Lee — who police say had a gun-shaped knife — hadn’t tripped whereas allegedly lunging at Chappelle.

“Truthfully, if the assailant wasn’t clumsy and Dave Chappelle hadn’t been figuring out, this might have been actually dangerous,” he stated.

Suspected attacker Isaiah Lee was transported to the hospital with accidents.

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Lee, a self-proclaimed rapper, had a tune named after Chappelle.

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Lee was arrested and ultimately delivered to jail after being handled for his accidents.

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A video nonetheless of Dave Chapelle being attacked on the Hollywood Bowl.

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“This man would have reached in his bag and we might have misplaced an establishment of comedy. Chappelle’s the GOAT,” he stated, utilizing an acronym for “best of all time.”

“We wouldn’t be crying for the assailant — we’d be crying on the lack of a Dave Chappelle, probably. So thank goodness worse didn’t occur.”

Ghasri praised Chappelle’s personal safety and administration for being “on it” and instantly leaping into motion, tackling the suspect — who was seen with a snapped arm and crushed face as he was taken to an ambulance.

Lee allegedly stormed the stage with a faux gun concealing a knife.

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Chappelle, 48, bragged to the viewers that he had “simply stomped a n— backstage,” and later reportedly praised his movie star friends for serving to.

“I felt good my mates broke his arm. I felt good. How dangerous does a n— should be that Jon Stewart would stomp him!” Chappelle reportedly stated later.

The assault sparked additional outrage Thursday when the Los Angeles County District Legal professional’s Workplace stated the on-camera assault didn't warrant felony costs.

“Not solely was I there, I used to be proper there,” Tehran Von Ghasri advised TMZ.

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Lee was as a substitute hit with 4 misdemeanors: one in every of battery, one for possessing a lethal weapon with intent to assault, one other for unauthorized entry to the stage space throughout a efficiency and a fourth for fee of an act that delays the occasion or interferes with the performer.