Judge Mathis Slapped With Lawsuit For Allegedly Threatening To Shoot City Worker
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Judge Greg Mathis has been hit with a lawsuit and the claims are shocking.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Mathis threatened to shoot a city worker because a dump truck was blocking his driveway. The alleged victim, Ricardo Acosta, claims he was on the job with the L.A. Dept. of Water and Power in July 2023, working outside of Mathis’ home when he says the TV judge started swearing at him.
Acosta alleges that Mathis was pulling out of his garage in his car, then got out of the vehicle and started cursing and yelling at Acosta to “move the f***** truck out of the way.”
Additionally, the suit claims that Mathis was standing behind the dump truck at this point and he says he told Mathis to move from behind the truck for safety reasons since it was parked at an incline. He claims Mathis told him he “did not give a f*** and to run him over and see what happens to him.” He later alleges that Mathis then told him he had something for him, ran into the house, and returned with a gun.
The court documents obtained by TMZ allege that Mathis brandished the firearm and stated, “I will bust a cap … you wanna f*** with me.” He says Mathis then got back in the car and drove off, but not before threatening again to “bust a cap.”
Acosta is suing Mathis for assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
“This unfiled complaint that has been conveniently publicly circulated is a last ditch attempt by Mr. Acosta to extort my client Judge Mathis, for financial gain. Mr. Acosta’s recitation of the ‘facts’ simply do not comport with what actually transpired during the incident, which occurred over one year ago. The report made to the LAPD by Mr. Acosta’s superior contains many demonstrable falsities, while also admitting that Judge Mathis feared for his own safety and the safety of his family due to the threats made by Mr. Acosta and his cohorts and the false imprisonment they imposed on Judge Mathis on his own private property. “That the LAPD did not even investigate Mr. Acosta’s claims speaks to their lack of merit. Should Mr. Acosta pursue this lawsuit, we will not only vigorously defend the case, we will file cross claims against Mr. Acosta for his illegal conduct and repeated defamation of my client,” Judge Mathis’ attorney, Anahita Sedaghatfar told TMZ.
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