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Kanye West Sentenced To Probation For Attacking Paparazzo

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Mar. 18 2014, Published 4:00 p.m. ET

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Remember when Kanye West was arrested for allegedly punching a photographer at LAX last year? Well the case has been put to bed. Here's are the answers to your burning questions:

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What Happened? The photographer claimed that, in an unprovoked attack last year, Kanye punched him and wrestled his camera out of his hands at LAX. 

How Did Kanye Plead? He took a special plea deal from the city attorney and pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of battery against the photographer. 

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What Is His Sentence? Kanye was sentenced to two years probation, which includes 250 hours of community service, anger management counseling, and he must pay for the broken camera equipment.

Will This Affect Him Legally? The city attorney did not make Kanye plead guilty and he will be able to maintain his innocence legally.

How Does The Victim Feel? The victim is not happy—He believes that Kanye should go to jail and claims that West used the incident to promote his album, Yeezus.

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Either way, Baby North won't be visiting her father in jail anytime soon.

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Do you think Kanye deserves jail time? Do you think he deserves the plea deal he took? Share in the comments or tweet us @OKMagazine.

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