He could face a maximum of one year in prison if he is convicted, reports TMZ .

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Kanye West has been charged with criminal battery and attempted grand theft for an alleged attack on a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport in July, TMZ reported.

The photographer's lawyer said her client had been badly injured by West.

The hip-hop star could face a maximum of one year in prison if he is convicted on both misdemeanor charges.

Here's the video of the alleged attack.

Via tmz.com