LAS CRUCES, NM. (THECOUNT) — Funny man George Lopez has been charged with battery for allegedly roughing up a man at a New Mexico Hooters last month.
Lopez, 57, will be receiving a criminal summons to Las Cruces Municipal Court for the misdemeanor count. He’ll either have to appear in person or hire an attorney to appear for him for his court hearing.
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The incident occurred Oct. 14 at a Hooters in Las Cruces.
Video of the incident, recorded by the alleged victim with his cellphone, was obtained by the celebrity news site TMZ. Lopez told police he was baited into the altercation by the alleged victim, who was making pro-Trump comments and yelling “MAGA.” Lopez, who has not been shy about sharing his dislike for President Donald Trump, was filmed last year emptying a water bottle, simulating urination, on the Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. source
Lopez was in Las Cruces filming the upcoming faith-based movie “Walking with Herb.”
Lopez believes the man was waiting by the front door “to get him upset on camera because of his ‘MAGA’ statements,” according to the police report.
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