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US rap star Kanye West has been arrested on suspicion of vandalism after a row with a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport. | US rap star Kanye West has been arrested on suspicion of vandalism after a row with a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport. |
The incident happened before he cleared security screening at the airport before boarding a flight to Hawaii. | |
The rapper and his bodyguard were later released on bail, while prosecutors are still considering whether to press charges against the two men. | |
The musician's bodyguard could face an additional charge of assault. | |
A camera valued at $10,000 (£5,709) was broken in the incident, according to an airport spokesman.Kanye West played at the MTV Video Music Awards this week | |
Marshall Lowe added that witnesses were interviewed by police at the airport while Mr West and his bodyguard were taken to a nearby Los Angeles police station for questioning. | |
He declined to speak to reporters when he was later released on Thursday afternoon. | |
Mr West had been due to board an early morning American Airlines flight to Honolulu when the incident took place. | |
Footage was made public by US celebrity website TMZ.com. | |
Earlier this week, he performed his new single, Love Lockdown, at the MTV Music Video Awards in Los Angeles. | |
It came a year after complaining about failing to win a single prize at the event and vowing that he would never return to MTV. | |
He has also been nominated for best international act at the UK's Mobo awards. | He has also been nominated for best international act at the UK's Mobo awards. |