Ludwig Kaiser (El Grande Americano) Battery Arrest in Florida Update – Notice of Appearance Filed

As noted before, WWE and AAA talent Ludwig Kaiser, also known as El Grande Americano and real name Marcel Barthel, was arrested on charges of battery this past May following an altercation with a man in Orange County, Florida. This incident was caused after Kaiser and a female were allegedly acting “uncontrollably intimate” in an elevator and Kaiser attacked the man in retaliation after being allegedly told to “please have some manners.” Kaiser’s attorneys filed a motion this past July requesting for the case to be dismissed and provided Kaiser’s side of the story regarding the incident.

The Wrestling Observer’s Joseph Currier reported that a “notice of appeal” was filed on October 8 entering attorney Bruce A. Mount Jr. as the legal counsel for Richard Reap, the alleged victim in the case.

Currier reported that Mount works for NeJame Law in Orlando, which is the same law firm that Reap’s previously listed attorney was from.

Currier also speculated that Reap obtaining and maintaining his own counsel could be a sign that he is considering a civil lawsuit against Kaiser once the criminal case is resolved.

A court hearing is currently scheduled for October 19 in regards to Kaiser’s motion to have the case dismissed. In his motion, Kaiser argued that he was justified in using force against Reap under Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law because he believed that it was necessary to protect himself and his girlfriend Andrea Bazarte.