Overview
- Security guard Jim Leobardo Sanchez filed a civil complaint on October 28 in Los Angeles County Superior Court over a March 14 encounter at the MedMen LAX dispensary.
- Sanchez alleges Offset struck him in the face and that members of the rapper’s group grabbed and pushed him, leading to severe headaches and neck pain treated by paramedics and at Centinela Hospital.
- The lawsuit seeks general, special, and punitive damages in excess of $25,000 and demands a jury trial, with Sanchez represented by attorneys Michael T. Karikomi and Savion Cotten of Katchko, Vitiello & Karikomi, PC.
- Offset’s side previously rejected the account as false, claiming the guard rushed and spat at him and that mace was later used on the rapper and his entourage; there were no new public comments from either side in the latest reports.
- Coverage situates the case alongside Offset’s other legal and financial exposures, including reported IRS tax liens exceeding $2.3 million and a separate judgment-related dispute tied to a 2021 Florida incident.