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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.
News agency Associated Press said the incident happened before he cleared a security screening at the airport. The incident happened before he cleared security screening at the airport before boarding a flight to Hawaii.
An airport spokesman told BBC 1Xtra police also arrested the rapper's bodyguard, who has not been identified. The rapper and his bodyguard were later released on bail, while prosecutors are still considering whether to press charges against the two men.
A camera valued at $10,000 (£5,709) had been broken, he said, adding police were talking to witnesses. The musician's bodyguard could face an additional charge of assault.
Kanye West played at the MTV Video Music Awards this week 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
Mr West had been due to board an American Airlines flight when the incident occurred. Video of the incident was made public by US celebrity website TMZ.com. 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.
Airport spokesman Albert Rodriguez said: "West and the other man are currently in custody with airport police. He declined to speak to reporters when he was later released on Thursday afternoon.
"They're expected to be transported to Los Angeles Police Department's Pacific division where they will be booked." Mr West had been due to board an early morning American Airlines flight to Honolulu when the incident took place.
Earlier this week, he performed at the MTV Music Video Awards in Los Angeles, a year after complaining about failing to win a single prize at the event. 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.