Last month brothers Mike and Maurkice Pouncey were involved in a brawl at Cameo nightclub in Miami that left three people injured, including Ricky Vasquez, who claimed the twins attacked him for being gay. Today the attorney for the three victims of the brawl has come out to say that only one of the Pouncey brothers—Steelers center Maurkice—will be charged for his role in the melee.
Personal injury attorney Marwan Porter said police have indicated that Pouncey, a center for the Pittsburgh Steelers, will be charged with misdemeanor battery.
Dolphins lineman Mike Pouncey, who was with his twin brother at Cameo nightclub the morning of July 12, will apparently not be charged in the incident.
Attorney Jeff Ostrow, who represents the Pouncey brothers, doesn’t buy it.
“Until such time, no charges can be formally filed against either of my clients,” Ostrow continued. “From what we’ve discovered, the evidence supporting the battery claims is flimsy, at best.”
Ostrow pointed to inconsistencies in the accusers’ claims, and added that the defense has “many witnesses who are prepared to testify under sworn oath that neither Maurkice nor Mike had anything to do with the incident. Consequently, after the state reviews all the evidence, I find it highly unlikely that formal charges will be filed against either of the Pouncey brothers.”
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