Katt Williams A Free Man (Sorta) After Blaming His Team For Latest Arrest
As many of us know by now, comedic legend, Katt Williams, has been out here wildin’ as of late. Well, let me rephrase that – Katt is always wildin’ – at least that’s the way it seems based on the brotha’s repeated trips to jail. And I’m not talking about a prison comedy show either.
As we recently reported, Katt was locked up on Saturday for yet another assault charge. This time, the incident went down in Oregon, which is where he was apparently locked up from Saturday until Tuesday. Only difference now, is that Katt is pointing the finger elsewhere for his latest legal debacle…and it apparently worked.
Recap Of Katt’s Latest Arrest
Before we get into why Katt blamed his own team, let us fill y’all in on why he was singing the ‘penitentiary blues’ in the first place. If you missed our recent report, here’s what went down on Saturday:
Katt Williams was arrested and booked in Portland, Oregon on Saturday (Oct. 6, 2018).
Here’s what was reported via ABC 7:
Comedian Katt Williams was arrested by police after he was accused of attacking his driver in Portland, Oregon. KATU reports Williams was set to perform at the “Wild N Out” music and comedy show at the Moda Center Friday night, but never made it.
Port of Portland police say he got into an argument with his town car driver after they picked him up near the Portland airport. Officers say the driver had swelling and cuts on his face. Williams allegedly left the scene. Police found and arrested him Saturday morning.
According to TMZ, Katt was set to remain in jail until at least Monday (Oct. 8), as law enforcement ‘decided whether he will be extradited to Georgia where he faces a felony warrant.’
But now things have taken a turn…
Then came the news that the comedian was still locked up as of Tuesday afternoon and they wouldn’t let him out, like Akon said in 2004:
Sources close to the comedian tell TMZ … [Katt] Williams’ management team didn’t tell him he was due in an Atlanta courtroom at the same time he was flying to L.A. last month to attend the Emmys. […] Katt’s making it clear he would’ve picked going to court over the award show if anyone on his team had bothered to let him know what was at stake. When Katt no-showed for court, the judge issued a warrant for his arrest. Our sources say Katt never even knew about the warrant until he got busted in Oregon for allegedly assaulting his driver. … Katt feels like he’s paying the price for his team choosing lady Emmy over Lady Justice.
Katt’s Free Now…But…
At approximately 5 p.m. ET, it was reported that Katt Williams had a stroke of legal luck yet again. His finger pointing worked for him and the Hall County, GA authorities decided not to extradite him to Georgia for his pending felony charges and skipping his court date. Speaking of pending, that’s exactly where his freedom lies at this time. Although he was released from a Multnomah County, Oregon jail Tuesday evening, his freedom may be temporary, until he handles his assault situation in Oregon and his case in Georgia.
