Matt Barnes, DeMarcus Cousins Named In Assault Lawsuit

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Matt Barnes, DeMarcus Cousins Named In Assault Lawsuit 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Thu Dec 8, 2016 7:58 pm

Matt Barnes and DeMarcus Cousins have been sued by two people over an alleged assault at a New York nightclub on Monday morning.


Plaintiffs Jasmine Besiso and Myrone Powell filed the suit in a New York District Court on Wednesday for a yet-to-be-determined amount in damages. They have requested a jury trial.


According to the lawsuit, Barnes allegedly grabbed Besiso by her neck and began choking her.


Cousins is alleged to have punched Powell in the face after Powell had come to help Besiso, and Barnes is alleged to have elbowed Besiso in the face, knocking her unconscious.


The suit also alleges that Barnes and Cousins took Powell to the ground and began punching him "in the head, torso and lower body."


According to the lawsuit, Barnes and Cousins were caught on video footage "boasting about the alleged assault and battery."


"We do not believe a crime was committed and are hopeful no charges will be pressed," attorney Alex Spiro, who is representing both players, told ESPN on Monday.


Spiro said they are "cooperating fully with the authorities."


The Kings said in a statement Monday that they were "working with all parties involved to gather information in order to take any appropriate next steps."

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Re: Matt Barnes, DeMarcus Cousins Named In Assault Lawsuit 

Post#2 » by streets talking » Thu Dec 8, 2016 8:15 pm

Welcome to L.A demarcus
Yall can keep barnes tho nobody wanna trade for him
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Re: Matt Barnes, DeMarcus Cousins Named In Assault Lawsuit 

Post#3 » by RonaldArtest » Thu Dec 8, 2016 8:24 pm

This should definitely up Boogie's trade value.
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Re: Matt Barnes, DeMarcus Cousins Named In Assault Lawsuit 

Post#4 » by Speedlot » Thu Dec 8, 2016 8:34 pm

Mission accomplished Barnes. He was always a Laker.
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Re: Matt Barnes, DeMarcus Cousins Named In Assault Lawsuit 

Post#5 » by WhatsaTDot » Thu Dec 8, 2016 8:39 pm

Lawyers are the real winners here
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Re: Matt Barnes, DeMarcus Cousins Named In Assault Lawsuit 

Post#6 » by DonMega » Thu Dec 8, 2016 10:20 pm

Doesn't even surprise me. Two **** bags.
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Post#7 » by gokings2010 » Thu Dec 8, 2016 10:42 pm

Way to Be the role model to your sons you care so much about.
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Re: Matt Barnes, DeMarcus Cousins Named In Assault Lawsuit 

Post#8 » by ChokeFasncists » Thu Dec 8, 2016 11:00 pm

Can we be enlightened the reason these two were beaten up?

OTOH, bad influence from Barnes to DMC?
MorbidHEAT wrote:My dislike for Lin started during Linsanity. It was absurd. It's probably irrational dislike at this point, but man he gets on my nerves. He's been tearing us up though.
Thanks for the honesty.

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