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Friday, December 7, 2012

Crime / Comedy / City Katt Williams Fails to Appear at His Seattle Arraignment (Thanks to 'Misleading' Information from the City Attorney's Office)

Posted by David Schmader on Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 10:43 AM

Stand-up comedian Micah "Katt" Williams was a no-show Thursday morning at his arraignment in Seattle Municipal Court. But he had an excuse.

Williams' attorney, Thomas McAllister, told the judge his client was under the impression that he did not have to appear at the arraignment and has returned to California, where he lives. McAllister said that Williams read a Seattle Times story earlier this week in which a spokeswoman for the City Attorney's Office mistakenly said that he did not have to appear if an attorney was in court on his behalf.

Municipal Court Judge Willie Gregory rescheduled the arraignment for Wednesday, saying that Williams received "misleading" information.

The failure to show didn't stop Williams from being charged with three counts of assault stemming from two Seattle incidents. (Williams is accused of hitting an audience member with a microphone during his performance last Friday at the Paramount, and of throwing a chair at two fans who approached him after the show.) Full story here.

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He's also been charged in Oakland for assault and is being sued by people who went to his show that he walked out on. He is obviously a troubled, troubled man. I'm surprised that he's still getting gigs.

Posted by Peter Moore on December 7, 2012 at 11:48 PM

Yeah, cocaine is a helluva drug....

Posted by merry on December 7, 2012 at 1:28 PM

So is this Rihanna's new boyfriend?

Posted by Will in Seattle

on December 7, 2012 at 12:06 PM

He has money. He doesn't have to play by his fans' rules and wishes anymore. I don't think he gave a shit to begin with, honestly. He most likely has a drug and/or alcohol problem.

Posted by EienNoDorei on December 7, 2012 at 11:27 AM

The only good thing to come of Katt Williams: https://twitter.com/KattWillFerrell

Posted by Ruke on December 7, 2012 at 11:15 AM

Right, i'm failing to see why we care about procedural shit in B-list celeb misdemeanor trials. Skip everything until the verdict/plea bargain.

Posted by Eastpike on December 7, 2012 at 11:12 AM

I've seen the SLOG headlines, but still haven't cared enough to google Katt Williams.

Posted by internet_jen on December 7, 2012 at 11:11 AM

Who cares?

Posted by treacle on December 7, 2012 at 11:01 AM

So, instead of talking to a lawyer who is talking to the prosecutor he went by a fucking news story? He should do 5 years in prison just for being that stupid.

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on December 7, 2012 at 10:52 AM