Kanye West has retained Lindsay
Lohan's attorney Shawn Holley to defend him in a civil lawsuit filed by a
paparazzo after a scuffle in July.
And
as it was revealed that the high profile legal eagle took on the
rapper's case, she filed court documents last week, claiming her client
acted in self-defense.
Kanye,
36, tangled with photographer Daniel Ramos on July 19 at Los Angeles
International Airport after being peppered with questions.
Legal salvo: Kanye West, shown scuffling with
photographer Daniel Ramos in July at Los Angeles International Airport,
has hired Lindsay Lohan attorney Shawn Holley to defend him in a civil
lawsuit related to the scrap
Subsequently, Ramos announced his civil
lawsuit against the star at a news conference with another high-profile
attorney, Gloria Allred, in August.
The civil lawsuit accuses the rapper of
assault, battery and interference with the photographer's civil rights
and also seeks unspecified damages.
On
Friday, Holley filed documents in court stating that, 'Daniel Ramos is
not entitled to relief of any claims set forth in the complaint.'
'Daniel
Ramos willfully and wrongfully caused Kanye West to reasonably believe
his safety was in immediate danger,' the filing continues.
'Kanye West responded to this assault
by doing only those acts that were reasonably necessary for his
self-defense and safety and was justified in doing those acts,' said the
document filed by Holley, whose hiring by West was first reported by RadarOnline.com.
Charges filed: West was charged with misdemeanor battery and attempted grand theft as a result of the altercation
On the case: West has hired Shawn Holley, shown
in January in Los Angeles at a hearing for Lindsay Lohan, to defend him
in the civil lawsuit
The document also asks for West to be awarded his court costs incurred in the lawsuit, according to a document obtained by TMZ.
The
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office in August declined to
pursue felony criminal charges against West in connection with the
scrap.
The Los Angeles
City Attorney's Office, which prosecutes lower level criminal offenses,
has charged West with criminal battery and attempted grand theft.
Both charges are misdemeanors, but West could be sentenced up to a year in jail, if found guilty.
High-profile lawyer: Gloria Allred held a press
conference in August with photographer George Ramos to announce the
civil lawsuit against West
Holley has been the defense lawyer for the now-reforming Lohan and her myriad of legal woes.
She has also previously worked on behalf of Nicole Richie, Paris Hilton, Mike Tyson, The Game and Michael Jackson.
She is married to singer Dorian Holley, an on-stage backup singer for Jackson during the 1987 Bad World Tour.
West and his 32-year-old reality television star girlfriend Kim Kardashian welcomed daughter North in June.
Defense table: Chapman, shown with Lohan in a
March 2012 hearing, has worked with other celebrities such as Nicole
Richie and Paris Hilton
New parents: West and girlfriend Kim Kardashian, shown on Friday in Beverly Hills, welcomed daughter North in June
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