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Video footage shows the singer being whacked on the forehead as security drags the man offstage. However, Max continued to perform before stepping offstage.Later that night, she revealed on Twitter that she sustained an eye injury.“He slapped me so hard that he scratched the inside of my eye.

Police in West Hollywood are searching for a man who assaulted another while man yelling anti-gay slurs. He is also believed to have assaulted other individuals in the area.The victim of the anti-gay assault, David Velasquez, told the WeHo Times that, on Sunday, March 17, he was coming back from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he had been treated earlier in the day for severe cold and flu symptoms.He stopped by the Pavilions in WeHo to pick up medication and was riding his personal scooter home when the altercation occurred.Velasquez noted that he was riding on the sidewalk to avoid being hit by potentially drunk drivers as he made his way through West Hollywood on a particularly raucous St.

KABC that her son suffered a concussion and spent days in the intensive care unit with severe injuries, including internal bleeding and a punctured lung.“The doctor was telling me, ‘We didn’t know whether we were going to lose your son or not,'” Frankie said. “He had a tube going through his chest.

arrested on March 25 after he and Jabbari got into a domestic dispute while taking a taxi home from a bar in Brooklyn.The altercation began when Jabbari saw Majors getting a text from another woman, saying, “I wish I was kissing you,” she testified in court.Jabbari, a 31-year-old dancer from England, accused Majors of slapping her, fracturing her finger, twisting her arm, and striking her right ear, causing her to bleed, while she held onto the cellphone.The disgraced actor conceded mistakes in his relationship with Jabbari, including not ending it sooner when it was clear it was not working.However, he maintained that he did not beat her, saying he “wished to God” he knew how she got her injuries.“I was reckless with her heart. Not with her body,” he told “GMA.”“I was not the best boyfriend all the time — but never hit a woman.

WTVJ.The men turned aggressive and began assaulting the women while hurling anti-gay slurs at them.The newly released video footage shows two men in white shirts throwing punches at a man who tried to intercede. In the video, the victims are heard pleading to stop the fighting and say they have called police. One of the women, who asked not to be identified, is seen on video getting punched three times before losing consciousness.

murder of a transgender woman earlier this month.A’nee Roberson, 30, of Northwest D.C., was struck and killed by a vehicle around 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, October 14, near the intersection of U and 9th Streets NW — just steps from several prominent D.C.

New York Daily News, the victim was outside the restaurant around 11:50 a.m. on August 27 when the suspects approached and began hurling anti-gay slurs at him and calling him “maricón,” a derogatory term for members of the LGBTQ community.They then beat the victim, repeatedly punching him, before fleeing the scene on foot.The victim suffered several cuts and bruises during the attack, and was taken to Elmhurst Hospital before being treated and released.Members of the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force are investigating the attack.

Patch.com.The assailant then fled on foot. He is described as being about 6’2″ and weighing about 210 pounds.

New York Daily News.According to police, the 22-year-old victim was waiting on the subway platform at the Broadway-Myrtle Avenue stop in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood around 1:15 p.m. when the man groped her.When both the victim and assailant boarded the train, they began arguing, leading the groper to call her a “fa***t” and repeatedly punch her in the face and body.

KESQ. “And then the other two girls that were with her came and they were like basically jumping me and tore my clothes. I was in disbelief and a rage that I got hit for simply existing.”Perez, who had been stripped down to her undergarments, spat at the women, only to be sucker-punched by an unidentified man.

out your f- -king mind?,” questioned the incensed R&B artist, 42, upon spotting the melee amid a sea of fans during her performance at the Riverfront Music Festival in Detroit, Michigan. Footage of the “The Boy Is Mine” powerhouse’s upset has gone viral on Twitter, scaring up more than 3.3.

A gay couple was attacked by a group of teenagers in Drogheda, Ireland, on June 18, while out walking their dog.The couple was walking near Saint Dominic’s Park, near the outskirts of town, when the teens began throwing stones at the couple while hurling anti-gay slurs at them and even threatening to rape their dog. The teens also punched and kicked the couple during the attack, calling them “f*****s and queers,” breaking at least one of the men’s nose during the attack according to the Irish Mirror.Ivan Miadini, one of the husbands, filmed the incident on his cell phone. “They started throwing punches and rocks, even bigger rocks,” Miadini told Michael Reade, a local radio host.

New York Daily News.Given the use of anti-gay slurs, and the seeming randomness of the attack, the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the attack.Police have released a photo of the alleged assailant and are asking for the public’s help identifying him. The suspect is described as a bald man between 25 to 40 years old, and was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, black pants, dark brown boots, and carrying a black book bag.Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish speakers, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).The attack comes at a time when anti-gay sentiment is on the rise in response to increased LGBTQ visibility.Recently, three men were caught on surveillance camera destroying Pride flags mounted on a fence near the historic Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village.In May, a homeless man was charged with several hate crimes for allegedly defecating on an LGBTQ Pride flag and wiping his behind with another.

@BebeRexha hopefully she is ok after that pic.twitter.com/4eBScgurv5The extent of Rexha’s injuries is unclear, but unconfirmed reports indicate she needed three stitches.Reps for the singer did not respond to requests for comment from The Post.Fans in attendance and across social media fumed over the attack on the defenseless “Back to You” singer.“Absolutely great show ruined by a fan throwing their phone at @BebeRexha hopefully she is ok after that,” Alex Chavez posted on Twitter with the original video of the “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up” artist getting hit.“This is Bebe Rexha being rushed out of the concert venue here in NYC after someone threw a f–king phone and hit her face as she was leaving the stage. We were all having a hell of a good time and so was Bebe, we were all having a blast, I mean who would even do that??? We hope you’re ok @BebeRexha,” a fan tweeted along with a video of the singer exiting the stage.“Wow, this is so vile, nasty, and disturbing.

WUSA9, the office awarded the money to Defend Yourself, an organization that shares skills to help those targeted for harassment, abuse, or assault to feel more safe and confident in their ability to defend themselves.The money from the Office of LGBTQ Affairs will allow Defend Yourself to train up to 10 transgender and nonbinary residents to become “empowerment self-defense teachers,” who can then share their skills and knowledge with others. Defend Yourself claims to have trained more than 35,000 D.C.-area residents to prevent, interrupt, and heal from gender-based violence since its founding in 1997, according to the organization’s director, Lauren Taylor.“Trans people, specially trans women of color, experience some of the most severe and frequent violence, including gender-based violence, of any group in the U.S.,” Taylor told WUSA9. “In the District, 47% of trans women have been sexually assaulted, as compared with 27% of women in the general U.S.

Fox 5 New York.The couple then say the suspects began beating them, hurling profanity-laden insults and remarks about their sexual orientation during the attack.Both were injured in the assault and sent to Mount Sinai Hospital.One of the men needed to have a metal plate put into his fractured jaw. The couple says Times Square was full of people when the attack occurred, but no one intervened to stop the assault.The New York Police Department confirmed to Fox News that the investigation remains ongoing, although no arrests have been made yet in the case. As of Monday, the assault had not yet been classified as a hate or bias-motivated crime.“The subject fled the location to parts unknown.

Sheryl Lee Ralph made the shocking revelation that she was sexually assaulted by a “famous TV judge” at a work event — and claimed network executives who witnessed it years ago asked her not to report the attack because it would be “bad press.”“This man walked in, grabbed me by the back of my neck, turned me around and rammed his nasty ass tongue down my throat,” the 66-year-old said on Monday’s “Way Up With Angela Yee” podcast episode. “And everybody at the network saw it.”The “Abbott Elementary” star did not disclose when it happened or the “famous” TV judge’s name, but confirmed that it was not Judge Greg Mathis, calling him “a great man.”“I’m at a very public place.

Taylor Frankie Paul was charged Tuesday with felony counts of domestic violence and aggravated assault stemming from an alleged fight on Feb. 17 in Utah with her boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.

NBC News.Staysniak’s son claimed his father displayed a firearm and told him and the boyfriend “that they’re lucky he saw who it was,” according to the affidavit. The boyfriend told deputies that Staysniak had “flashed a gun” and “had it against the side of his face at one point during the incident.”Staysniak told sheriff’s deputies that his neighbor had called him to report a suspicious car in their front yard, prompting him to investigate, gun in hand, to confront a potential threat.When he approached the car, he saw who was inside and told his son’s boyfriend that he could never return to his property.Staysniak denied hitting the boyfriend and said that his son “came after him.” He said he shoved his son with an “open hand,” and that his son began to bleed at the mouth. He said that he and his son “got into it” and that “he tried to attack him,” according to the affidavit. Staysniak further claimed he had to physically restrain his son and that his wife had to separate the two men.

The Register-Guard. The woman, who is in her 50s, was later taken to a hospital and treated for injuries sustained during the attack.Police are now seeking four white males, one of whom committed the assault while others looked on and cheered, in the assault. The victim told police that all four hurled anti-gay and transphobic slurs at her and made comments disparaging her gender identity during the course of the attack.Officers searched the area around where the attack took place, but were unable to locate the suspects. Two of the suspects are described as wearing green baseball hats, with one having brown curly hair, and another wearing a gray shirt.

KATU.Cox pleaded not guilty to the charges against him, which included assault, with a bias enhancement, and unlawful use of a weapon. Judge Michael Greenlick ordered Cox released from prison on August 8, on the condition that he live at the Bybee Lakes Hope Center, a homeless shelter and support center in North Portland, and intentionally stay away from the victim and the area around the Silverado Bar, reports KATU.But according to court documents, Cox was reportedly expelled from Bybee Lakes due to his behavior. He went to Emanuel Hospital, only to be expelled a second time.

allegedly punching a fan in Los Angeles in January, the city’s attorney confirmed to The Post. “After a thorough and careful review of all the evidence, our office is declining to file based on no reasonable likelihood of conviction,” LA City Attorney spokesperson Rob Wilcox said.The Grammy-winning rapper had reportedly gotten into an argument that turned physical when a fan asked for his autograph.The fan had apparently asked West for his autograph earlier in the week, and the rapper grew incensed when he asked again, Page Six reported at the time.West allegedly punched the fan in the early morning on Jan.

and cannibalism.Now an upcoming docuseries is promising to expose details about not only the Hollywood actor’s shocking downfall — but also alleged coverups of abuse claims from five generations before him.The now-disgraced actor’s life of alcohol abuse and alleged BDSM and infidelity is being chronicled in “House of Hammer,” a three-part series on Discovery+ delving into the Hammer family’s “sinister secrets that money and power couldn’t hide forever.”“You don’t just wake up and become this dark controller, abuser,” a commentator says in the chilling trailer.

Metro Weekly. “But one of them said their dad was gay and it was messed up that they attacked us.

robbing five separate victims over a span of nine months, from June 2021 to March 2022. Patterson would target potential victims by using Grindr, arranging to meet them at their homes or in hotel rooms under the pretense of sexual encounters. Once inside, Patterson would ask to use victims’ phones.During a July 2021 incident, one victim gave his phone to Patterson, who went to the victim’s kitchen, pulled out a kitchen knife, threatened the victim, and used the victim’s Venmo account to steal $3,950.

press release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Pruden faces five counts of assaulting the victims on federal land, one count of impersonating a federal officer, and a hate crimes sentencing enhancement, based on the belief that Pruden assaulted four of the victims because of their perceived sexual orientation. The assaults allegedly occurred between 2018 and 2021 at Meridian Hill Park, also known as Malcolm X Park, which is bounded by 15th, W, 16th and Euclid Streets NW, in the city’s Columbia Heights neighborhood.

accused CNN’s Don Lemon of assaulting him in a Sag Harbor bar three years ago has dropped his lawsuit. “After a lot of inner reflection and a deep dive into my memory, I have come to realize that my recollection of the events that occurred on the night in question when I first met CNN anchor Don Lemon were not what I thought they were when I filed this lawsuit,” plaintiff Dustin Hice said in a statement. Hice’s filing in 2019 claimed that Lemon, 56, displayed a pattern of “aggression and hostility.”He alleged in his suit that Lemon had put his hand down his own pants, rubbed his private parts and then shoved his fingers into Hice’s face.Hice also went on “The Megan Kelly Show” late last year, commenting that the accused behavior could be part of a “pattern.”On March 23, US Magistrate Judge Thomas Locke ruled that Hice must pay Lemon $77,000 in attorney fees for destroying or at least tampering with evidence and trying to bribe witnesses, according to Deadline.Lemon’s attorney Caroline Polisi released a statement after Hice retracted his allegations saying the case was “a crass money grab from its inception.”“This has been a long and difficult journey for Don,” the statement said.

Will Smith controversially slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, incensed social media watchdogs swarmed the verified Twitter timeline of Will Smith — a random Twitch gamer and podcaster with the same name as the best actor Academy Award winner for “King Richard.” Now, Smith’s wrongfully accused digital doppelgänger has decided to troll those who thought he was the Oscar winner, racking up hundreds of thousands of likes on Twitter,.For those who’ve been living under a pop culture rock, the incident occurred after Smith, 53 (the actor) smacked the 57-year-old comic for cracking a divisive bald joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who’s been open about her ongoing struggle with alopecia.Needless to say, Will Smith, a previously little-known gamer with a blue check mark, was quick to react to his celebrity counterpart’s smackdown, tweeting: “whelp.”“I’m sorry if you’re offended,” added Smith in a followup Tweet. The social media civilian even commented how the viral Oscars incident contrasted with the “In Memoriam” segment, writing: “Hopefully all anyone remembers at the end of the show is this inappropriately upbeat ‘In Memoriam’ segment.”“Gonna keep tweeting through it,” Smith added, before retweeting a follower who had quipped “Everybody hates Chris.”Whelp.The comments came after an army of social media bozos mistook the gamer for the “Hancock” actor — despite that fact that he explicitly mentions that he’s “notthatwillsmith” on his Twitter bio.“Bruh control ur anger issues,” tweeted one social media Sherlock Holmes, to which a Smith defender replied, “Bruh, learn to tweet the right person.”Another Twitter sleuth wrote, “I over react to stuff all the time.

FOX 5 New York.Edwards suffered a fractured eye socket and required reconstructive surgery. He has subsequently undergone multiple surgeries, racking up a great deal of medical debt.

second-degree attempted murder as a hate crime, second-degree attempted murder, first-degree attempted assault as a hate crime, first-degree attempted assault, second-degree assault as a hate crime and other charges stemming from the beating of a 36-year-old and 29-year-old man. Prosecutors have alleged the victims were targeted for their perceived sexual orientation.Carter’s bail was set at $10,000.

DCist, Andrew Kline, a lawyer for Nellie’s accepted the offer, foregoing the right of Doug Schantz, the owner of Nellie’s, to defend himself or offer additional testimony about mitigating circumstances.Nellie’s must pay the fine within 120 days, and potentially faces another 17 days of suspension, which would be added to the current 7-day suspension, if subsequent complaints are filed against the bar and it is found to have violated the terms of its ABRA agreement.

Echo News reports.“It was terrifying, we didn’t know if they had any weapons,” Wilson said, adding that Morris was “dressed in drag at the time. We knew straightaway they were coming straight for us.”Their attackers approached them after they left Colors to head home.

Birmingham Live reports.Their relationship took a turn in March this year, Birmingham Crown Court was told, after Knight’s friend “Ace” — who has not been identified — hurled anti-gay abuse at the teen. A few days later, the teen visited Knight at his apartment, but once again endured homophobic comments from Ace.“The victim tried to explain he was actually in a relationship with the defendant as far as he understood it,” prosecutor Omar Majid told the court.

Sunnyside Post.The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force investigated the attack and arrested Santos in the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill last Tuesday.See also: Queens man slashed in face in apparent anti-gay hate crimeThe initial incident was one of several anti-LGBTQ crimes that took place in New York City over the spring and summer, after the city loosened social distancing restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Courier Mail.The sustained attack lasted several days until a welfare visit on the family led to his arrest in August 2020, and has remained in custody ever since then.Following his arrest, the man told police: “It’s hard to explain it, I caught my boy sitting on another boy’s lap, this is the saddest thing I’ve ever seen in my life.”He added: “I’m a piece of s***.

New York Post.The suspect got off the train at the 135th Street Station and fled on foot.The victim suffered a facial laceration during the attack and was taken to Mt. Sinai Morningside, treated for his injury, and released, reports FOX5.The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force is investigating the attack. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).