Overview
- The actor turned himself in on February 28 over a new simple battery count linked to a February 17 Mardi Gras bar altercation and was released after posting $5,000 bail.
- He had earlier posted $100,000 following his initial arrest on two simple battery charges, with Judge Simone Levine requiring substance-abuse treatment and weekly drug and alcohol testing.
- Police reports and complaints say he struck at least one person, causing a possible nasal dislocation, and repeatedly used a homophobic slur, with witness videos circulating on social media.
- In a Channel 5 interview with Andrew Callaghan, he admitted wrongdoing yet said “big gay men scare me,” denied having a drinking problem, and attributed his behavior to a “small-man complex.”
- Defense attorney Sarah Chervinsky criticized the high bail and repeat detentions, while prosecutors weigh potential hate-crime implications and additional court appearances are expected.