@ELIUDPROM soon on trial Kanye West charged with criminal 

Kanye West has been charged over his attack on a paparazzo at LAX in July. 

The 36-year-old singer will face prosecution for criminal battery and attempted grand theft after he lashed out at a photographer who was peppering him with questions upon his arrival at Los Angeles International Airport, according to TMZ. 

Both charges are misdemeanours but Kanye – who recently welcomed his first child with girlfriend Kim Kardashian - could face a year in jail if found guilty. 

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Charged: Kanye West has been charged with criminal battery and attempted grand theft after he lashed out at a photographer at LAX in July

The theft charge relates to the rapper reportedly attempting to take the photographer’s camera during the incident. 

West will be arraigned on October 10th.

The photographer, Daniel Ramos, who was also attacked by Britney Spears with an umbrella in 2007, was taken to a hospital following the assault and told authorities that he wanted to press charges against West.

Clash: Kanye was involved in an altercation with a photographer at LAX in July 

He was left in crutches for two weeks after the attack and claimed he had been forced to walk with a cane. 

Last month he appeared with his lawyer Gloria Allred at a news conference and revealed he was planning his own lawsuit against the rapper for assault, battery and interference with his civil rights.

His lawyer argued that the attack sets a dangerous precedent for other celebrities committing acts of violence against photographers and disclosed her intention to ask the court to issue a restraining order against Kanye.

Lashing out: The rapper lost his temper at the snapper as he left the terminal