Overview

• Surveillance video shows driver Vadim Uliumdzhiev headbutting and punching TC BioPharm CEO Bryan Kobel in a restaurant parking lot after he attempted to ride with a licensed service dog.
• Uliumdzhiev was arrested on a second-degree assault and battery charge, released on a $10,000 bond, then transferred to an ICE processing center in Folkston, Georgia.
• Authorities told Kobel the driver used a fake license and is a Russian national living in the U.S. illegally, with the criminal case pending and a court appearance expected in October.
• Kobel filed a Charleston County lawsuit against Uber and its subsidiary Raiser alleging negligent screening and monitoring and seeking damages for his injuries and losses.
• Kobel says his Uber account was suspended and later deactivated after the attack, while the company condemned the violence and said it requires background checks with a Social Security number and driver’s license.