Ian Ziering Sued for Assault and Battery Over 2023 Minibike Rider Incident

Ian Ziering is going through an unpleasant reminder of a New Yr’s Eve incident from two years in the past … he is being sued for assault and battery stemming from a 2023 brawl on a Hollywood road with motorcyclists.

Jacob Hernandez, who says he was one of many bikers concerned within the bodily altercation, is dragging the “Beverly Hills, 90210” alum for intentional infliction of emotional misery, malicious prosecution, negligence and negligent infliction of emotional misery … this in keeping with a civil grievance filed in Los Angeles Monday and obtained by TMZ.

Within the submitting, Hernandez laid out his POV of what went down … saying he and his buddies have been driving on their mini-motorbikes between vehicles on Hollywood Blvd. on December 31, 2023. At one level, he says, they waited for a protected time to alter lanes and stopped in entrance of a Mercedes-Benz, which Ziering was driving. Hernandez claims that is when Ziering stepped out of his automobile and “with full power shoved” him … which Hernandez claims brought about bodily accidents to him and his car.

Hernandez reiterates site visitors was stopped on the time and insists he was “not impeding the movement of site visitors in any means” when Ziering allegedly grew to become aggressive towards him. He additionally claims he didn’t his the Mercedes. TMZ printed video days after the altercation which does seem to indicate Ziering shoving the person.

Hernandez, nevertheless, ended up being arrested in Might 2024 for felony vandalism associated to the incident. He claims Ziering gave “deceptive data” to cops and in addition used his star energy to fully flip the scenario. Hernandez was held on $50,000 bail and launched, and the L.A. County District Legal professional’s Workplace declined to press prices.

Hernandez says he and his bike fell into his good friend when Ziering pushed them, allegedly inflicting injury to their our bodies and their autos. Moreover, he claims he is suffered from “important psychological well being points” because the altercation, fueled by his character being tainted so publicly.

As an illustration, Hernandez says Ziering spoke concerning the incident in interviews and on social media, and Hernandez feels he was made out to be the aggressor and publicly humiliated. He says he now has excessive anxiousness, paranoia and struggles to sleep, plus has frequent panic assaults — particularly when he hears sirens.