MIAMI, FL. (THECOUNT) — Prosecutors requested Monday that Mexican telenovela star, Pablo Lyle, be held in lieu of a $1 million bond, days after the death of a man the actor punched during a road rage incident in Miami.
Lyle, 32, appeared in court Monday, where the state announced it is considering charging him with second-degree murder in the death of 63-year-old Juan Ricardo Hernandez.
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The actor’s attorneys argued that their client can’t afford a $1 million bond and is a good man who has been cooperative in the investigation.
The judge ultimately ordered that Lyle be held in lieu of a $50,000 bond. If he posts bail, he will be placed on house arrest with a GPS monitor.
Surveillance video captured the March 31 incident on Northwest 27th Avenue and 14th Street.
According to authorities, Lyle was in the passenger seat of a red SUV heading to Miami International Airport when the SUV appeared to cut off a blue car driven by Hernandez. Hernandez, apparently upset, gets out his car at the red light and approaches the driver. The driver gets out and the pair exchange words as the SUV rolls toward the intersection. The driver dashes back to catch the car when the actor gets out of the passenger seat, goes toward Hernandez and throws a punch that knocks the man out of frame onto the street. Lyle then gets back in his car full of family members and the driver makes a U-turn, and they leave the scene, reports Local10.
Hernandez, who suffered a head injury, was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he later died, a hospital spokeswoman confirmed Thursday.
The driver has not been arrested in the case and it’s unclear whether he will face charges.
According to authorities, Lyle claims he threw the punch because he was scared for his family’s safety after Hernandez approached their vehicle and pounded on the window.
Lyle was initially arrested on a battery charge. He was released April 1 on a $5,000 bond and was allowed to travel back to Mexico.
A judge; however, rescinded the travel order on Friday and set a hearing for Monday.
Lyle has pleaded not guilty to the battery charge.
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