In July, a New York based hip- hop artist got into a brawl with bouncers of a Tempe bar that left him with a broken eye- socket. Michael Aguilar, who performs under the name of 'Double- O', is suing Club Peso, the corporation that owns Cherry Lounge & Pit on Mill Avenue for damages that cover medical expenses and lost income..
Albert Flores, a Phoenix based attorney who is representing the singer stated that they expected the court to award Aguilar $500,000 to $1 million in damages.
In July, Aguilar and his band mate Jabari Evans better known by his stage name 'Naledge', had just finished their show at the bar when Aguilar got into a confrontation with a bouncer over a bottle of vodka. The fight which was caught on tape by a photographer hired for the event started with Aguilar pinning a bouncer to the floor. He was later pulled off by other bouncers who then proceeded to hit him with closed fists on his face resulting in damage to his eye socket.
Tempe police charged Aguilar with misdemeanour assault and disorderly conduct. On reaching home in New York, Aguilar did community service to avoid going to court. His charges were subsequently dropped.
Aguilar alleges that he still suffers from the injuries he received that night. He had to undergo surgery to heal his eye and plastic surgery to repair his face. Flores stated that his medical expenses came to around $70,000 and that he missed several concerts while he was recovering.
Albert Flores, a Phoenix based attorney who is representing the singer stated that they expected the court to award Aguilar $500,000 to $1 million in damages.
In July, Aguilar and his band mate Jabari Evans better known by his stage name 'Naledge', had just finished their show at the bar when Aguilar got into a confrontation with a bouncer over a bottle of vodka. The fight which was caught on tape by a photographer hired for the event started with Aguilar pinning a bouncer to the floor. He was later pulled off by other bouncers who then proceeded to hit him with closed fists on his face resulting in damage to his eye socket.
Tempe police charged Aguilar with misdemeanour assault and disorderly conduct. On reaching home in New York, Aguilar did community service to avoid going to court. His charges were subsequently dropped.
Aguilar alleges that he still suffers from the injuries he received that night. He had to undergo surgery to heal his eye and plastic surgery to repair his face. Flores stated that his medical expenses came to around $70,000 and that he missed several concerts while he was recovering.
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