Maurice Jones-Drew Bar Assault Allegations: Attorney for Security Guard Claims Videotape Exists Showing Sucker Punch
By Jason Lisk
Maurice Jones-Drew has not been arrested yet for an alleged incident at the Conch House in St. Augustine, Florida, and his attorney has denied that he hit anyone. An attorney for Kasim Howard has come out with a statement, and claims that he has a videotape showing Jones-Drew throwing the punch that hit his client, according to Ryan O’Halloran of Jacksonville.com.
The statement in full:
"“This past Sunday, May 26 during Reggae Sunday at the Conch House Marina Resort, Jacksonville Jaguars [player] Maurice Jones-Drew viciously attacked and severely injured Conch House’s security officer, Kasim Howard, 31, of St. Augustine. At the time Mr. Jones-Drew attacked him, Mr. Howard was attempting to protect several female patrons from harassment by members of Mr. Jones-Drew’s entourage. Prior to the attack, Mr. Howard never saw, spoke with, let alone confronted Mr. Jones-Drew. Conch House security video captures Mr. Jones-Drew rapidly approaching Mr. Howard from the back-left side and sucker punching him in the jaw. As a result of this attack, Mr. Howard suffered a dislocated jaw and spinal injuries. He was hospitalized, later released and is recovering at home. “The current attempts by some to characterize this as a ‘scuffle’ are misleading and unsupported by any evidence. Any fair-minded person watching the video has to conclude that Mr. Jones-Drew initiated an unprovoked attack on Mr. Howard and then literally ran away from the scene. The videos, in addition to virtually all eyewitness accounts, unequivocally prove that Mr. Jones-Drew attacked the security officer without provocation. We are evaluating the remedies available to Mr. Howard, who conducted himself professionally. Mr. Jones-Drew’s conduct was deplorable and certainly unbecoming a professional athlete. Those attempting to sanitize this incident are either uninformed or motivated by reasons other than justice.”"
If videotape from security does exist, then the police should have it soon if not already, and we should see some decision soon in regard to this matter.
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