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Victim in D.C. Assault That Preceded Guard Deployment Gives First Interview

A 15-year-old tied to the case pleaded guilty in juvenile court last week.

Edward "Big Balls" Coristine Talks to Jesse Watters Primetime.
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Overview

  • In his first televised account, Edward Coristine described being slammed against a car and punched by a group of teens in Logan Circle on Aug. 3 before police arrived, leaving him with a broken nose and a concussion.
  • An MPD report said roughly 10 suspects fled when officers responded and reported the arrests of a 15-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl from Hyattsville, Maryland, on unarmed carjacking charges.
  • One of the arrested teens pleaded guilty to felony assault, simple assault, robbery and attempted robbery, with sentencing set for next month, and another juvenile court appearance is scheduled in October.
  • The incident went viral after posts by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk and preceded Trump’s Aug. 11 deployment of the National Guard for a D.C. crime crackdown.
  • Supporters of the operation have cited sharp declines in homicides, robberies and carjackings since the deployment, referencing figures attributed to Jeanine Pirro.