KANYE West was caught on camera snatching a photographer’s phone and throwing it in a sensational moment.
The controversial rapper was on his way to his eldest daughter North’s basketball game when the wild moment happened.
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Kanye West was seen grabbing and throwing a woman’s phoneCredit: BackGrid
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The incident was caught on camera and prompted a police investigationCredit: BackGrid
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The rapper and the woman exchanged words before throwing their phoneCredit: BackGrid
According to TMZ, Kanye, 45, was named a suspect in a battery investigation after he came into contact with a photographer.
He saw the woman with her phone and accused her of following him.
The Chicago native got angry and grabbed her phone before throwing it.
The entire exchange was captured on video.
In the clip, the woman could be heard screaming, “You’re a celebrity!” before the action really got going.
After throwing the phone away, the hitmaker jumped into a nearby SUV where his new wife, Bianca Censori, was waiting for him.
Ventura County Sheriff’s Department deputies were called to the scene around 4:30 p.m. local time.
They were given video evidence to aid their investigation.
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Law enforcement sources told the outlet that Kanye is now the suspect in a battery investigation related to the incident, which occurred near a sports complex where North played basketball.
It’s currently not clear if the woman is a professional photographer or just a regular person making videos of Kanye.
A friend of the Yeezy designer spoke exclusively to The US Sun about the incident and defended Kanye.
They said: “He was followed, which is illegal in California – look it up. He was mocked by those paparazzi… [a publication] published a fake story about Ye in which he posted pictures of his children without an adult present, claiming it was at his wedding when in reality he was only spending time with the children at church.
“Kanye was being stalked by this photographer… he asked her to stop and he felt harassed, disrespected and defenseless…” the pal added.
Kanye’s ex, Kim Kardashian, has not commented on the incident.
The Hulu star was seen intruding on her daughter’s game and sitting on the sidelines.
Keeping it casual, she wore a red and orange jersey with white text on it and black biker shorts.
Kim, 42, was not with Kanye when the incident happened.
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Kanye was recently spotted in Malibu with Bianca and his daughter North.
The music star treated North and his newest love interest to a sumptuous meal in Malibu.
The trio was spotted in Nobu.
Kanye and Bianca wore dark outfits.
Rocking her bleached hair in a sleek style, the Yeezy designer wore a black leather jacket and dark pants, while Kanye wore a green bomber jacket and black pants.
He had pulled up a mask to cover part of his face.
The father of four wore construction style boots while his mistress wore knee high white fur boots.
Kanye appeared to have a gold ring on his left ring finger and held hands with Biana as they walked outside.
North stepped out in a black hoodie and black pants.
She was seen riding in the back of a car with the couple and frowned as she looked out.
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Kanye and his ex-wife Kim Kardashian appeared to have attended the North West basketball gameCredit: The Mega Agency
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Kim was not present at the altercation, nor was Tristan Thompson, who was with herCredit: The Mega Agency
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Exes Kim and Kanye share four children: North, Saint, Chicago and PsalmCredit: Instagram