Overview
- Redd told TMZ in New York that Thompson did not hit him and that speculation tying the comedian to the assault was incorrect.
- He said he has identified the person responsible for the attack but did not publicly name the individual.
- Police say no arrests have been made and the investigation into the incident remains active.
- The assault occurred Oct. 26, 2022, outside the Comedy Cellar in Greenwich Village, where an unknown man punched Redd; he was treated for minor injuries at Bellevue Hospital.
- Recent coverage also revisits tensions after Redd began dating Thompson’s ex-wife and his admission of past pill use during SNL, with Redd clarifying that a claim about selling pills was a joke.