EXCLUSIVE: The brother of the man arrested for the onstage assault of Dave Chappelle says he’s stunned by the incident. 'He’s not the type to just lash out. I don’t understand.'
“I don’t have anything negative to say about Isaiah. He’s a performing artist who tries to stay as positive as possible. He does have a history of mental health issues. He does take medicine. Maybe he missed out on taking his prescription. But he’s not the type to just lash out.
Aaron Lee says he hasn’t seen his brother recently and thought he was staying with another family, “getting better.” As for speculation that the assault may have been tied to Chappelle’s controversial comments about the transgender community, Aaron was unsure. “He does have a connection with the transgender community,” he says. “He used to stay at a shelter that helps transgender people. He’s been homeless since 11. He came out to California after our grandmother died, and basically was in the streets getting help from different programs in Hollywood, like My Friend’s Place.
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