Post a Free Blog

Submit A Press Release

At CWEB, we are always looking to expand our network of strategic investors and partners. If you're interested in exploring investment opportunities or discussing potential partnerships and serious inquiries. Contact: jacque@cweb.com

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Filter by Categories
Action
Animation
Anime
ATP Tour (ATP)
Auto Racing
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Breaking News
Business
Business
Business Newsletter
Call of Duty (CALLOFDUTY)
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Car
Celebrity
Champions Tour (CHAMP)
Comedy
CONCACAF
Counter Strike Global Offensive (CSGO)
Crime
Dark Comedy
Defense of the Ancients (DOTA)
Documentary and Foreign
Drama
eSports
European Tour (EPGA)
Fashion
FIFA
FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC)
FIFA World Cup (FIFA)
Fighting
Football
Formula 1 (F1)
Fortnite
Golf
Health
Hockey
Horror
IndyCar Series (INDY)
International Friendly (FRIENDLY)
Kids & Family
League of Legends (LOL)
LPGA
Madden
Major League Baseball (MLB)
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
MLS
Movie and Music
Movie Trailers
Music
Mystery
NASCAR Cup Series (NAS)
National Basketball Association (NBA)
National Football League (NFL)
National Hockey League (NHL)
National Women's Soccer (NWSL)
NBA Development League (NBAGL)
NBA2K
NCAA Baseball (NCAABBL)
NCAA Basketball (NCAAB)
NCAA Football (NCAAF)
NCAA Hockey (NCAAH)
Olympic Mens (OLYHKYM)
Other
Other Sports
Overwatch
PGA
Politics
Premier League (PREM)
Romance
Sci-Fi
Science
Soccer
Sports
Sports
Technology
Tennis
Thriller
Truck Series (TRUCK)
True Crime
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
US
Valorant
Western
Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Women’s NCAA Basketball (WNCAAB)
World
World Cup Qualifier (WORLDCUP)
WTA Tour (WTA)
Xfinity (XFT)
XFL
0
-- Advertisement --spot_img
HomeSportsFootballNFL News: Mark Sanchez, FOX sued over incident with truck driver

NFL News: Mark Sanchez, FOX sued over incident with truck driver

Add to Favorite
Added to Favorite


A 69-year-old truck driver has filed a civil lawsuit against Mark Sanchez and the Fox Corporation in Indiana state court, alleging the former NFL quarterback, now a Fox Sports analyst, assaulted him during a downtown Indianapolis altercation last weekend.

Prosecutors upgraded the charges in Sanchez’s criminal case earlier Monday, adding a felony count of battery resulting in serious bodily injury to three prior misdemeanors.

The plaintiff, identified in filings as Perry Tole, accuses Sanchez of assault and battery and asserts Fox is liable for negligent hiring, retention and supervision. The complaint says Fox “knew or should have known about Defendant, Sanchez’s unfitness as an employee, propensity for drinking and/or harmful conduct,” and seeks compensatory and punitive damages, legal fees and other relief.

According to the suit and police affidavits, the confrontation unfolded around 12:30 a.m. Saturday in an alley between the Westin and Marriott hotels. Tole was parked to service restaurant grease collection when Sanchez, described as appearing intoxicated, approached, told Tole he could not be there, attempted to enter the vehicle and prevented him from using his phone.

The filing says the exchange escalated physically with Tole using pepper spray, but the struggle continued. Responding officers found Tole bleeding from the head and face, including a deep laceration through his left cheek, documented in hospital photographs.

Sanchez was stabbed during the incident and transported to nearby Eskenazi Hospital, where he was placed under arrest on misdemeanor charges of battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication. Prosecutor Ryan Mears later added the Level 5 felony, which carries a potential one- to six-year sentence upon conviction.

Investigators cited multiple surveillance angles from the area and civilian witnesses with the truck driver telling police he stabbed Sanchez in self-defense.

Sanchez intends to plead not guilty, according to court records. He is represented by Indianapolis attorney James Voyles, with a pretrial hearing set for Nov. 4.

Fox did not issue a statement regarding Sanchez’s status. On Sunday’s pregame show, host Curt Menefee said the network was “still trying to wrap our heads around” the incident. Sanchez had been in Indianapolis for the Raiders-Colts broadcast assignment.

–Field Level Media

Subscribe to get Latest News Updates

Latest News

You may like more
more

NFL News: Trevor Lawrence’s dramatic late TD lifts Jaguars over Chiefs

Trevor Lawrence ran for a 1-yard touchdown with 23...

NFL News: Chargers place RB Omarion Hampton (ankle) on IR

The Los Angeles Chargers will place rookie running back...

NFL News: Eagles RB Saquon Barkley appears on injury report with knee issue

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley appeared on the...