Criminal Battery Charges

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  Kanye West claims he hit paparazzo in self-defence

  Rapper Kanye West, who is sued by a photographer he attacked in July, said it was a self-defence move on his part.

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  Kanye West charged with criminal battery, attempted theft

  Rapper Kanye West has been charged with criminal battery and attempted grand theft after allegedly assaulting a paparazzi photographer in July.