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Offset Sued by MedMen LAX Guard Over Alleged Assault During ID Check

Court papers describe a March ID-check confrontation, requesting punitive damages plus a jury trial.

Overview

  • The complaint, filed Oct. 28 in Los Angeles County Superior Court by Jim Leobardo Sanchez, accuses Offset of assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
  • Sanchez alleges Offset struck him after an ID request and that members of the rapper’s entourage joined the altercation.
  • Paramedics treated Sanchez at the scene and transported him to Centinela Hospital for headaches and severe neck pain, according to the filing.
  • The suit seeks general, special and punitive damages exceeding $25,000 and demands a jury trial.
  • Offset’s camp denies wrongdoing, claiming the guard rushed and spat at him and that mace was used, with no court rulings or criminal charges reported to date.