Nick Diaz’s attorney appeared in court on Tuesday, June 26, to represent the Stockton native in his recent domestic violence case. Following an attempt from the district attorney to raise Diaz’s bond, the Las Vegas judge has since denied the claim.
Nick Diaz is facing a felony charge of domestic violence by strangulation and a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence for an incident that took place on May 24 and ended in the arrest of the UFC veteran. Diaz is reportedly facing accusations of domestic violence from a female individual that is claiming to have been choked by Diaz after she threw water in his face.
The individual claims to have discovered Diaz with one of her friends within his home, leading to the argument that ended in the alleged violence. However, Diaz’s close friend Matt Staudt has since come forward to accuse the alleged victim of being a longtime stalker of Diaz’s.
“If it wasn’t clear, I’ve got this guys back if he needs me always and completely. One of the best people I know, and that’s the truth, he just plays by his rules, views the world very differently than most and has been fucked constantly. Seeing how everything evolved here infuriates me. The news is out so better to address than not, and for my own sake, not really on his behalf. I’ve seen drunk guys get in Nick’s face and avoid serious injury because he’s a martial artist and a killer but knows that and he’s passed the point of needing to prove it. He doesn’t even act tough to people… There is no scenario where Nick would put his hands on anyone unless it was necessary self-defense, and then watch the fuck out. Moving on, the girl who is accusing him is the most deranged and insane I’ve met to date.
“She has been obsessed with and stalked Nick for maybe 2 years now. Suicide attempts, calls to his family from fake numbers, thousand of calls a day – yes thousands, showing up everywhere he goes following his story… He changed his number to get away but Vegas is small and they crossed paths again. She left their interaction feeling some type of way yesterday and put in a fake report to get even and have him arrested which she’s threatened to do many times before as well.
“I can’t even fully digest this whole thing because of how insane and wrong it is. If Nick’s at fault it is because he has chosen again and again and again not to make a police report against her like I’ve advised profusely in the past when she has hit him or broke his phone or broke into his place or stolen things from him or threatened suicide, etc. Everyone is going to think what they think when they see the news so it’s very important for me to at least put something out that is actually factual.
As reported by MMA Junkie, Diaz’s attorney represented the fighter in court on Tuesday and defended the prosecutor’s attempt to raise Diaz’s $18,000 bail to $100,000.
Judge Amy Chelini ultimately claimed she “can’t fathom” a reason to increase Diaz’s bail. The judge later added, “I don’t care. He’s going to be treated the same way everybody else is.”
Nick Diaz is due back in court July 10.
