The man who got into a physical fight with Tarek El Moussa in Las Vegas earlier this month reportedly told police that he wants to press charges.
The 51-year-old man, as per documents from Us Weekly on June 18, provided a statement to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department after the June 5 incident. The man was labeled as the “victim” in an incident report detailing a physical altercation at The Palazzo in The Venetian Resort.
As outlined in the report, Tarek, 43, reportedly charged at the man and pushed him following an interaction between the man and Tarek’s elderly father. A scuffle ensued, during which both individuals assumed fighting postures. The man attempted to take Tarek down by his legs, prompting Tarek to strike him with his knee, causing the man to fall. Subsequently, Tarek allegedly mounted the man’s back, delivered three additional punches to his head, and then walked away.
Law enforcement observed that the man sustained a bruise under his right eye and a small cut on his nose. Tarek received a battery citation instead of being arrested because his use of “physical force” resulted in the victim sustaining visible injuries.
When police interviewed him, Tarek alleged that the man “hit his dad on the back with his hand” and so he “got out of his chair to confront [him] to protect his dad due to him having back problems.”
The victim, meanwhile, recalled to police that “someone he did not know approached him aggressively and hit him. He admitted to defending himself and told police that he didn’t know exactly what happened but he wanted to press charges.”
Us has reached out to Tarek for comment.
Earlier this month, Us confirmed that the HGTV star had been in Vegas with his parents and wife Heather Rae El Moussa. The family were in Sin City in support of Tarek’s speaking event.
“Not our average Vegas trip … 🎰💎🖤 Watched Tarek do his thing on stage (so proud!) and made it extra special by bringing our parents along for the ride,” Heather wrote via Instagram on Friday, June 6, documenting the two-day getaway.
The Selling Sunset alum revealed, “We got to show them a glimpse behind the scenes — our world, our work, and of course, the glam.”
