The following step in Nate Diaz’s ongoing authorized battle in set.
Diaz is scheduled for a preliminary courtroom listening to on June 27 at 3 p.m. native time in New Orleans stemming from his involvement in a avenue brawl on Bourbon Avenue in late April.
The favored MMA star faces potential second-degree battery prices, that are thought of a felony in Louisiana and carry a possible penalty of as much as eight years in jail “with or with out exhausting labor” and/or as much as a $2,000 effective.
Diaz was captured on digicam choking Logan Paul lookalike Rodney Petersen unconscious on April 22 following the Misfits Boxing 6 card, which Diaz attended in help of his longtime teammate Chris Avila. Diaz additionally engaged in a minor scuffle with actuality TV star Chase DeMoor the identical evening by throwing a water bottle at him during the event.
Diaz surrendered to New Orleans authorities days later following a warrant being issued for his arrest. Diaz’s staff has claimed self-defense regarding the incident.
“Nate’s lawyer appears ahead to presenting the entire info about this incident to the District Lawyer which clearly exhibit {that a} educated fighter named Rodney Petersen aggressively pursued Nate with the intention of partaking him and as soon as doing so, Nate acted totally in self-defense,” his consultant Zach Rosenfield defined in an announcement.
Diaz parted methods with the UFC in 2022 following the conclusion of his contract. He’s at the moment anticipated to face Jake Paul in an Aug. 5 boxing match in Dallas. A press convention for the occasion is ready for Might 9 at Dallas’ American Airways Heart.
