Speaking out about his actions, Kanye West claims he assaulted a man who had inappropriately grabbed his wife Bianca Censori in Los Angeles.
As previously reported, the incident happened last Tuesday at the Chateau Marmont. Originally, Milo Yiannopoulos, the Chief of Staff at Ye’s apparel firm Yeezy, stated that Censori had been assaulted by a man who didn’t just merely collide into her.
“He put his hand under her dress, directly on her body,” Yiannopoulos explained. “He grabbed her waist, he spun her around, and then he blew her kisses. She was battered and sexually assaulted.”
After hearing what allegedly happened from his wife, Kanye West immediately sprung into action and punched the man in the face. West and Censori then walked away, leaving the man injured. He notably did not require any medical treatments for his injuries.
However, days after the assault, TMZ reported that West had mistakenly punched the wrong man. He struck the twin brother who allegedly assaulted Censori. The twins involved in the situation have been identified as Mark and Jonnie Houston, who are prominent restauranteurs in the Los Angeles region.
Kanye West Claims He Attempted to Have Houston Brothers Removed Before Incident
Kanye West continues to justify his actions by sharing more details about what happened at the hotel.
During his appearance on Justin LaBoy’s The Download podcast, West stated Bianca Censori had told him that one of the Houston brothers had grabbed her. After being concerned about what his wife told him about the exchange, West stated he confronted the brothers and tried to get the one who committed the assault to leave.
West pointed out that he had also rallied the story Censori shared to the hotel security to help remove the man from the hotel. As the twins tried to calm him down and assure him everything was ok, West said he became angry.
Upon telling one of the twins to go to bed, West declared he “tucked this n— in.” However, the rapper admitted he doesn’t actually what happened.
According to the Daily Mail, the brothers notably frequent the Chateau Marmont. It’s unclear if they have interacted with Kanye West before the incident.
Law enforcement sources further pointed out that there has yet to be any evidence backing the claims that one of the Houston brothers assaulted Censori.
West’s rep team continues to double down on the story that one of the brothers sexually assaulted Censori. “This was a physical, sexual assault and any attempt to undermine the seriousness of what happened is repellent and vile.”
It remains unclear which twin West ended up hitting. The Los Angeles Police Department is currently investigating the incident.