This reportedly led to Hernandez falling into his friend and causing their bikes to fall, resulting in injuries for the riders and damage to the bikes.
The complaint goes on to allege a “melee occurred between [Ziering] and multiple individuals who came to the aid of [Hernandez]”.
The filing stated: “[Ziering’s] actions were intentional, unnecessary, and posed a foreseeable risk of physical and emotional harm, which [Hernandez] in fact suffered.”
He has also accused Ziering of giving misleading information about the incident in interviews, on social media and to law enforcement, leading to Hernandez’s arrest.
No criminal charges were brought against Hernandez.
The complaint states: “[Hernandez] had his name negatively plastered in the media as a result of the public megaphone which [Ziering] held, lying by omission in multiple interviews, making [Hernandez] out to be the aggressor. [Hernandez] does not want to leave his home for fear of public humiliation nor open his social media applications, as [Ziering’s] story was publicised vilifying [Hernandez].”
He is seeking compensatory damages and punitive damages and has asked for a jury trial.
