Rajon Rondo might be in trouble with justice after a woman sued him and his girlfriend for attacking her. The new Atlanta Hawks player found himself in the middle of a dispute between his girlfriend and another woman at a parking lot. Rondo’s girlfriend appears on video attacking another woman, Toktam Jorshari, punching her repeatedly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPYd3FlGHIg
Everything starts when Jorshari approaches Rondo and his girlfriend and they get into a little altercation. Rondo tried to separate the two women before stepping back and letting them fix the problem. The thing is, that Rondo’s girl attacked physically Jorshari, punching her a few times before Rondo intervenes again. Now, this girl is suing Rondo and his partner, asking for $1 million in damages.
Via Bleacher Report:
Jorshari said the altercation happened in the parking lot of the apartment complex where she lives in Los Angeles on July 28, and the lawsuit states it started because the pair was upset she parked too close to Rondo’s Rolls-Royce SUV, which Jorshari said was parked in a handicapped space without a placard.
Jorshari is not seen physically fighting back during the video, though, when the other woman appears to make a phone call, Jorshari, who was not wearing a mask, moves closer and appears to yell at the other woman.
Jorshari is seeking more than $1 million on claims of assault and battery, infliction of emotional distress, and conspiracy.
Her attorneys, Eddie Tehrani and Arnold Gross, released the following statement:
“In the NBA, unnecessary and excessive contact is considered a Flagrant 2 foul, which can result in a fine, ejection and possible suspension of a player. Outside the NBA such conduct is considered an assault and battery. No man should ever put their hands on a woman, ESPECIALLY an NBA basketball player with superior height, and strength. The video speaks for itself.”
“The defendants have no desire to resolve this matter and we will be looking forward to trying this case and obtaining a favorable verdict by a jury of her peers.”
This doesn’t look good for Rondo, who initially denied the claims that he was getting sued over an incident. Now footage has seen the light and it doesn’t seem good for the 2x NBA champion. The point guard was ready to start a new chapter in his career with the Hawks but he’s found himself in trouble once again for something that could have been easily avoided.
We have to wait and see what the court decides and if Rondo will have to pay $1 million to this girl.
