ATLANTA -- The Hall County Sheriff's Office confirmed comedian Katt Williams paid a $66,470 bond on his offences, but won't be headed home. Instead, Atlanta is next in line to file charged against Williams.
The Atlanta Police Department put a hold on Williams for an active warrant for entering auto, theft by taking, and simple battery. He is currently being transferred to the Fulton County jail.
In the wee hours of Feb. 28, inside the comedian's sprawling lake house in Gainesville, Ga., investigators said he ordered the beating of a bodyguard – and watched as this female in his entourage, Tatiana Smith, 24, used a baseball bat to do it.
The bodyguard told authorities Williams threatened to kill him if he told anyone. And a search of the home days later turned up a large amount of marijuana and guns.
This follows allegations from women the previous week that Williams and his entourage attacked them and put a gun in their faces. That incident is the one that led to the charges Williams now faces.
A group of young women said they saw Williams, recognized him, and asked if they could take his photo. He agreed. But they said he suddenly became angry because they were filming him. The women said Williams and his security detail took their phones, reached into a car to take another phone, and pointed a gun at them.
Williams presented a very different story from that night on February 28. He said the women were harassing him and wouldn't leave him alone. He said his security team only took out a gun after hearing one of the women threatening to "pop someone". No one was arrested that night. According to the police report, there is video of the incident.
The same night, a man inside an Atlanta club reported that as he tried to take a video of the comedian "Katt Williams slapped the iPhone out of his hand … then punched him three times in the face."
Williams was booked into the same jail a week ago for allegedly punching an employee in the face at a pool supply store in Gainesville.
11Alive asked Williams's attorney if the comedian was on a downward spiral. Attorney Drew Findling chalks it all up to the price of fame.
"He not only entertains crowds - standing room only crowds - and venues all over the United States, but he goes out afterwards and he enjoys the community and enjoys the social life," Findling said. "And he just subjects himself, unfortunately, to being a target for allegations and lawsuits."
Here is a breakdown of the incidents:
- INCIDENT DATE: Feb. 28, 2016 (Gainesville, Ga.)
- Williams and a 24-year-old woman are accused of beating, choking, imprisoning and threatening to kill one of his bodyguards
- Hall County Deputies executed a search warrant at his Gainesville home on March 8 and found large quantities of marijuana and several firearms.
- Williams is charged with aggravated assault, terroristic threats and false imprisonment. He is also facing drug and weapons charges.
- More on this incident, here.
- INCIDENT DATE: Feb. 28, 2016 (Atlanta)
- Williams is accused of pointing a gun at five women before attacking, detaining and robbing them.
- Atlanta police temporarily detained Williams but let him go without an arrest
- More on this incident, here.
- INCIDENT DATE: Feb. 29, 2016 (Gainesville, Ga.)
- Williams is accused of punching an employee of a pool supply store during an argument in Gainesville
- When police arrived, Williams was reportedly "lying on the ground with his hands behind his back as though he was ready to go to jail."
- He was arrested and is charged with battery.
- More on this incident, here.
