Despite all these brushes with the law, Katt Williams seemingly hasn’t faced arrest at all since 2018. However, he has often spoken openly about his numerous arrests and highlighted the fact that none of his arrests have ended with an actual felony conviction. While he has often found himself spending the night in jail, he has never been given a prison sentence (via YouTube).
The comedian has often made efforts to dismiss his arrests, to justify his actions leading up to them, or to pass the blame to somebody else. For example, he blamed one of his 2018 arrests on his manager, while during his appearance on the Willie D podcast in January 2024 he explained that his arrest alongside Suge Knight in 2014 came as a result of the photographer taking shots of one of Knight’s children (via HipHopDX).
In 2018, Williams was also in the public eye after he starred in the second series of Donald Glover’s hit show “Atlanta,” in which he portrayed a character who regrets his past mistakes and tries to steer Glover’s character in the right direction. The character is an obvious nod to Williams’ off-screen troubles. However, in a skeptical article published in The Daily Beast, journalist Matt Wilstein questioned whether Williams showed any sign of reflection when it came to his past transgressions.
