Overview
- Barthel turned himself in to Orange County authorities on May 20, was booked on a misdemeanor battery charge, and released after posting a $1,000 bond.
- The arrest affidavit alleges an April 23 elevator altercation at his Orlando apartment building in which surveillance footage and a photo lineup led police to identify the victim as Richard Reap and establish probable cause.
- Barthel entered a not-guilty plea, his lawyers have requested discovery and a trial, and court records show prosecutors did not object when the defense asked that he be allowed to travel for work while the case continues.
- Lucha Libre AAA canceled at least one scheduled El Grande Americano appearance after the arrest and the May 30 Mask vs. Mask main event in Monterrey remains on the calendar but is unresolved pending the legal process.
- Reporting from multiple outlets relied on the Orange County affidavit and booking records to confirm facts, and journalists have pushed back on uncorroborated social-media accounts that offered different versions of the incident.