Posted Feb 24th 2010 6:00AM by TMZ Staff
Katt Williams may have seriously fenced himself in this time -- and it's all over a pile of cash he allegedly owes a construction company.
Extreme Fence Co. filed a lien against the comedian last month, claiming they installed an electric motorized gate and 106 feet of wrought iron fence at his Calabasas, CA home back in October ... but never got paid for the job.
EFC claims the bill came to $8,900 -- and now they want their money, stat.
Katt's reps did not return e-mails.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Katt Williams
Tags: fence, gate, katt williams, KattWilliams, mechanics lien, MechanicsLien
Posted Jan 21st 2010 2:50PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained the 911 call made after comedian Katt Williams allegedly punched someone in the face at an Atlanta hotel back in November.
As we previously reported, Merion Powers claims Williams invited him to the hotel to discuss a debt and it turned ugly.
Powers also claims the whole thing was caught on audio tape.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Katt Williams
Tags: 911, 911 call, 911Call, assault, katt williams, KattWilliams
Posted Jan 13th 2010 5:18AM by TMZ Staff
Two arrest warrants have been issued for comedian Katt Williams after he allegedly punched someone in the face at an Atlanta hotel back in November -- and the whole thing was allegedly caught on tape ... audio tape.
Arrest warrants for battery and false imprisonment were issued last month for Katt in Fulton County, GA, stemming from an alleged incident at the Four Seasons Hotel the night of November 12.
According to the police report, Merion Powers claims Katt invited him to the hotel to discuss a debt -- when Powers sensed trouble was brewing he pressed the record button on his cell phone.
According to the report, "Mr. Williams was on audio recording stating that he did physically strike Mr. Power's once in the nose" and that Powers' nose "did show signs of swelling." Katt was never arrested -- but warrants were issued on December 28.
Now ... a source connected with Katt claims it went down like this: Powers was attempting to extort the comedian over a musical recording made by Williams, and when Williams told Powers to pound sand, Powers' pal called the hotel security, security called the cops, but the cops didn't believe Powers and left without arresting Katt.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Katt Williams
Tags: arrest warrants, ArrestWarrants, atlanta, audio recording, AudioRecording, four seasons hotel, FourSeasonsHotel, katt williams, KattWilliams, merion powers, MerionPowers, nose, police, punch
Posted Dec 18th 2009 5:25AM by TMZ Staff
A woman who claims to have been Katt Williams' assistant says the comedian made a joke out of her loyal service -- and now she's looking to have the last laugh to the tune of $232,000.
Jacqueline Gutierrez filed a complaint with the California Labor Commission against Kattpack Investments, INC. -- after she was allegedly never paid for the 10 months she was on the road with the comedian.
According to documents obtained by TMZ, Gutierrez also claims she had to pay all of her own expenses during the tour -- including food and lodging -- and racked up huge bills in the process.
Gutierrez claims she's owed $100,800 in wages, $32,000 in out-of-pocket expenses, $58,645 in hotel bills and on and on -- a grand total of $232,645.
Calls to Katt's people have not been returned.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Katt Williams
Posted Nov 9th 2009 4:07PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained a 911 call made last week when a 17-year-old kid told authorities that Katt Williams was holding him against his will at a Georgia residence.
The call was made around 9 PM on November 3 from a house in Coweta County. The caller says he had a car waiting to take him to the airport -- but Katt "wouldn't let our ride take us there" and "threatened to beat me up." The caller says he's not sure if Katt is armed with a weapon.
We're told police showed up after the call and no arrests were made -- but it is still under investigation.
As we first reported, Katt's lawyer said the comedian's arrest for burglary this morning is total bull -- blaming it on a dispute Katt was having with an employee who lives in the Coweta County guesthouse where he's been staying.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Katt Williams
Tags: 911 call, 911Call, arrested, burglary, comedian, georgia, hostage, investigation, katt williams, KattWilliams
Posted Nov 9th 2009 3:05PM by TMZ Staff
Katt Williams was not burglarizing anyone and his arrest for same is totally bogus -- according to Katt's lawyer.
William Briggs told TMZ Katt was in Georgia shooting a movie, staying at the property of a friend and the movie's producer, Barry Hankerson.
Briggs says the reason his client was busted is because he was involved in a dispute with one of Barry's employees who lives in the guesthouse. The vengeful employee called the cops and reported a faux burglary, Briggs says. Briggs adds Katt had "full permission" to be on the property and has been staying there for the last 3 weeks.
Katt is still in custody. There's a bail hearing set for 4 PM ET.
UPDATE: Katt's bond was set at $41,150.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Katt Williams
Tags: arrested, bail, barry hankerson, BarryHankerson, burglary, georgia, jewelry, katt williams, KattWilliams
Posted Nov 9th 2009 9:00AM by TMZ Staff
Did you hear the one about the comedian who got arrested for allegedly breaking into someone's home?
Katt Williams was arrested early Monday morning in Georgia and is being held on charges of burglary and criminal trespassing. He's being held in Coweta County jail and is set to face a judge today.
Story developing ...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Katt Williams
Tags: arrested, burglary, georgia, katt williams, KattWilliams, mug shot, MugShot
Posted Jul 23rd 2009 1:55AM by TMZ Staff
Comedian Katt Williams is officially off the hook -- the two weapons possession charges he faced in New York City have been rejected by the D.A.
Sources tell us the charges -- filed against Katt back in November after cops allegedly noticed two guns in his car -- were dismissed because the D.A. wouldn't be able to prove them beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.
Story developing...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Katt Williams
Posted Nov 15th 2008 9:00AM by TMZ Staff
Comedian Katt Williams' real life drama is nothing to laugh at.
Williams' family is so concerned about his mental health, they have asked a judge to order him to seek a psychiatric evaluation.
It all started at a motel in South Carolina where, according to The Sumter Item, cops responded to a suspicious persons call and found Williams dressed in a bath robe with a towel wrapped around his head, trying to check in. Police made no arrests that night -- but later Katt showed up at a random law office asking attorney Garryl Deas for help.
According to Deas, Katt was speaking gibberish claiming the cops were trying to "violate his rights," and everyone had turned against him. Williams family members have since gotten a police escort to transport him to a local hospital for psychiatric evaluation. They told Deas they were seeking to get him "committed."
Click here... it's not over yet
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Katt Williams
Tags: comedian, comedy, katt williams, KattWilliams, mental health, MentalHealth, psychiatric evaluation, PsychiatricEvaluation, south carolina, SouthCarolina
Posted Nov 7th 2008 5:19AM by TMZ Staff
Katt Williams kept his fans waiting at Carnegie Hall for more than half an hour last night in NYC -- because he was getting himself bailed out of the slammer.
Williams was popped for weapons possession after cops noticed three guns inside his cars and spent most of Thursday in jail. He posted $25K bond at Manhattan Criminal Court just as he was meant to take the stage uptown at Carnegie Hall for a sold-out show. He actually played the Hall, and made reference to the arrest during the show.
Story developing ...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Katt Williams
Posted Sep 7th 2007 12:20PM by TMZ Staff
Stand up comedian Katt Williams was snapped outside of Mr. Chow last night, and was in a great mood despite carrying about 20 lbs. of jewelry around his neck. He must have shoulders of steel!
A nice piece of gold can be flattering, but this looks almost hazardous! Don't topple over!
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Katt Williams
Tags: Kat Williams, KatWilliams, wild 'n out, Wild'nOut
