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Fox News
5 days ago
- Fox News
Cincinnati viral beating victim forced into 'super-secret spot' with security
One of the victims of a viral brawl that happened in Cincinnati July 26 says she's been forced into hiding after the incident that left her severely injured. The victim, who is identified only as "Holly," appeared on "The Benny Show" Wednesday and revealed she's had to hire security and temporarily relocate after she was beaten. "So I've had to have security crew and go into a super-secret spot, which we allowed the security guys to come into today," Holly said. "Wild, wild." While discussing her injuries, Holly said she won't know the extent of those injuries until after healing from a concussion, adding that doctors are concerned there might be some neurological damage. She added some of the damage might be permanent. "I have giant welts all over my body. My neck, you know, right now I don't have it, but I've been wearing an airport neck pillow because I didn't wanna wear a complete neck brace, so I can try and strengthen the neck muscles," she said. "But I'll be sitting here, I'll be fine and then, all the sudden, my neck muscles stop working. So, I literally have to just walk around and hold my head up." Holly said doctors told her she was lucky to be alive, telling her she "should be dead." "Yeah, they said 25% of the time, people die instantly when they hit their head like that," Holly said, repeating what doctors told her. "And then there's another 25% to 40% chance that I could have, like, gone into a coma and been a vegetable my whole life." Police in Cincinnati on Wednesday announced officers have arrested a sixth suspect allegedly linked to the July 26 brawl. Aisha Devaughn, 25, was arrested and charged with aggravated riot and felonious assault. Devaughn was arrested by the Cincinnati Police Department's Fugitive Apprehension Unit. Footage from the brawl shows a large group attacking multiple individuals on the corner of Fourth and Elm streets in Cincinnati's business district during the early morning hours of July 26. Several individuals can be seen punching and kicking the victims, with one woman being knocked unconscious and lying in the street. Authorities have also arrested Patrick Rosemond, 38, Jermaine Matthews, 39, Montianez Merriweather, 34, DeKyra Vernon, 24, and Dominique Kittle, 37, for their alleged roles in the brutal brawl. Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge said that only one witness called 911 out of 100 people. A fundraiser set up for Holly has raised over $500,000. Actor Charlie Sheen is among those who donated. "My Ohio connections run deep, and what happened to you will NOT be tolerated by the "true" Ohioans (like yourself), as justice will reign supreme. heal well, young lady, and know that we are all rooting for you!" Sheen wrote when making the donation, according to a post on X from Benny Johnson.
New York Post
5 days ago
- New York Post
Single mom knocked out in Cincinnati mob opens up about pain and panic attacks: 'I should be dead'
The single mom knocked out in a vicious Cincinnati street mob attack opened up about the pain and panic attacks she's endured since the beating — and how she can't believe she survived it. 'I don't even know how I'm not dead,' the local woman, identified only as Holly, said in a tearful interview Tuesday about being sucker punched in the brutal, now-viral caught-on-camera attack. 'I should be dead. And so many doctors have been like, you should be dead,' she said on C-SPAN's 'The Benny Show.' Advertisement The battered mother said she suffered brain trauma and still has a black eye and bruises on her face as she described the harrowing emotional aftermath of the July 26 beating. 5 The beating victim, identified only as Holly, said she believes she 'should be dead.' via Benny Johnson 'I haven't slept in days. The last time I slept is when I went to the hospital for the second time when my throat was closing up and I literally couldn't breathe,' she said, breaking down in tears. Advertisement 5 Holly said she has suffered from pain and panic attacks following the beating. Benny Johnson Show/YouTube She said she's been pummeled by traumatic thoughts as she recovers from the injuries. 'What would my children's life be like right now if my soul hadn't stayed in my body?' she asked. 'I'm not OK.' 'What would have happened if I died… I can't shake it,' she said. 'It's gonna be with me for a real long time.' Advertisement 5 Holly was sucker punched in the back of the head during the mob attack. Holly first spoke out Sunday, saying she has been in and out of the hospital for the past 10 days and has been hiding out after getting death threats. She told the Cincinnati Enquirer she was out on the town when she met some of the men involved in the fight. 'I met those guys that night while celebrating my friend's birthday,' Holly said. 'We weren't out to get into a fight. We were waiting on our Uber outside, and that's when it all started.' Advertisement 5 The battered mother, who said she suffered brain trauma, still had a black eye and bruises on her face as she described the emotional aftermath of the beating. X Video of the brawl shows a group of men surrounding Holly and an unidentified man. One of the alleged assailants, Montianez Merriweather, 34, has claimed he was called racial slurs and spat at before the violence broke out. The two victims were punched and stomped on as they cowered on the ground, with blood pouring from Holly's mouth. 5 Holly said she suffered from a brain injury during the attack. X The motive for the attack remained unclear and she didn't address what led to it during her latest interview. Merriweather, Jermaine Matthews, 39, and Dekyra Vernon, 24 — believed to be the woman who sucker-punched Holly in the back of the head— were arrested and charged with felonious assault, assault and aggravated riot. Dominique Kittle, 37, was later arrested around 6:20 p.m. Friday, nearly a week after he allegedly pummeled Holly.
The Hill
01-08-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Moreno threatens to cut federal funds to Cincinnati over bloody brawl
Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) on Friday threatened to pull federal funding from the Cincinnati after the fallout following a viral video of a 3 a.m. brawl in the streets of the city. The altercation, which occurred on Saturday, resulted in serious injuries for one woman after a physical fight between two men that spiraled into a larger conflict as others jumped in. Five people have been charged in connection to the brawl but only two have been arrested as of Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. Moreno is blaming local leaders for not responding to the incident swiftly, although police said only one person called 911 to report the violence. 'I'm going to go down there next week. I'm going to deliver them a letter. They're going to have 30 days to put together a plan to protect the civil rights of all their citizens, regardless of their race,' Moreno said during an appearance on 'The Benny Show.' 'And if they don't do that, I'm going to ask all the federal agencies to suspend federal funding of Cincinnati, which would kill me. Because Cincinnati is a great city. I want to help Cincinnati,' he added. His criticism for local leadership follows harsh comments from Vice President Vance's half brother, Cory Bowman, who is running for mayor of the city. Bowman slammed city manager Sheryl Long, a woman of color, for the fight and said she should be removed from her post in response to the lack of action. 'We have to draw a line in the sand, Benny. We cannot let our cities be gone forever. We will not let these radicals take our cities,' Moreno said. However, some Cincinnati officials shared a vastly different response to the physical altercation. 'Cincinnati city council President Pro Tem Victoria Parks commented on a Facebook video of the fight, saying 'They begged for that beat down! I am grateful for the whole story,' according to WLWT. Mayor Aftab Pureval and others have condemned Park's comments. 'I disagree with Victoria Parks' comments. No one deserves to be a victim of violent crime,' Purveal said per the outlet. 'I am outraged by the vicious fight that occurred downtown,' he said in a separate statement, per AP. 'It is horrifying to watch, and this is unacceptable and disgusting behavior is intolerable in any part of our community.'
Straits Times
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Republican Speaker Johnson retreats on demand for Epstein disclosures, saying Trump needs ‘space'
US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said there would be no vote on the Epstein filed before the House departs on July 24. WASHINGTON – US House Speaker Mike Johnson said on July 21 that he would not hold a House vote this summer on whether the Justice Department should release files related to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, retreating from his demand last week that the material must come out. Reacting to intense pressure from the angry Maga base, Mr Johnson had on July 15 showed a rare glimpse of daylight between himself and Mr Trump, who was imploring his supporters to move on from the matter. 'We should put everything out there and let the people decide,' Mr Johnson had said on 'The Benny Show' when asked about the Justice Department's investigation into Epstein. 'I agree with the sentiment that we need to – we need to put it out there.' The Rules Committee, a powerful panel controlled by the speaker, had even approved a measure that would bring to the floor a resolution calling for the disclosures, though Republicans gave no timetable for voting on it. Less than a week later, the speaker reverted to his more familiar posture of deferring to the president. 'We need the administration to have the space to do what it is doing,' Mr Johnson told reporters at the Capitol on July 21 when asked about holding a House vote on releasing the investigative files. 'If further congressional action is necessary or appropriate, then we'll look at that,' Mr Johnson said. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. World US President Trump 'caught off guard' by Israel's strikes in Syria Opinion Singapore's vaping crisis lays bare the drug addiction nightmare for parents Singapore LTA seeks tailored solutions to improve Bukit Panjang LRT's maintenance inspections Multimedia 'It's very sad': She comforts loved ones turned away by inmates Opinion Sumiko at 61: 7 facts about facial skin ageing, and skincare ingredients that actually work Singapore Subsidies and grants for some 20,000 people miscalculated due to processing issue: MOH Opinion With Shatec cutting back operations, what's next for the hospitality sector? World US not rushing trade deals ahead of August deadline, will talk with China, Bessent says But he added that there would be no vote on the Epstein files before the House departs on July 24 for a six-week summer break, saying, 'I don't think we're at that point yet, because we agree with the president.' Mr Johnson was able to obtain his gavel and has been able to keep it because of his unshakable loyalty to Mr Trump. His initial call for the release of the Epstein files when Mr Trump was asking for the opposite underscored how the case had created an unusual and deep split between the president and his supporters. But the speaker's reversal suggests that Mr Trump's efforts to quell the unrest in his political base over the matter may be succeeding. Mr Johnson implied that his concerns about transparency had been alleviated, for now, by Mr Trump's move to authorise attorney-general Pam Bondi to seek the public release of grand jury testimony from the prosecution of Epstein. That is a far cry from the breadth of information the president's supporters have demanded, yet it appeared to be enough to persuade the speaker. 'There is no daylight between the House Republicans, the House and the president on maximum transparency,' Mr Johnson said on July 21. 'He has asked the attorney-general to request the grand jury files of the court; all of that is in process.' It remains to be seen whether Mr Trump will be able to appease his supporters by selectively releasing material. But Mr Johnson's quick turnaround indicated that he intends to slow walk, or stymie, a floor vote that could potentially damage Mr Trump. Still, Mr Johnson cannot control all of his members, some of whom are still channeling the angry base and have joined a long-shot bipartisan push to force a vote on the matter within weeks. 'If you tell the base of people, who support you, of deep state treasonous crimes, election interference, blackmail and rich powerful elite evil cabals, then you must take down every enemy of The People,' representative Marjorie Taylor Greene wrote on social media on July 21. 'If not. The base will turn and there's no going back. Dangling bits of red meat no longer satisfies. They want the whole steak dinner and will accept nothing else.' NYTIMES
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
MAGA supporters Trump is calling 'weaklings' over Jeffrey Epstein files: Here's a list
President Donald Trump appears at odds with some of his supporters over files on the late sex predator Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein was a Palm Beach resident and convicted sex offender who died while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges in 2019. Trump had long accused the Biden administration of hiding a list of Epstein clients. In March, Attorney General Pam Bondi said she had a "truckload" of Epstein files to review and potentially release. On July 7, Bondi's Justice Department said that there was no "client list" and that no further disclosure was needed. The move prompted an outcry for more transparency among Republicans, even as Trump appeared to downplay it as old news. His apparent frustration over the matter reached a new high in a July 16 Truth Social Post. "(Democrats') new SCAM is what we will forever call the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax, and my PAST supporters have bought into this 'bulls***,' hook, line, and sinker," Trump wrote. "Let these weaklings continue forward and do the Democrats work, don't even think about talking of our incredible and unprecedented success, because I don't want their support anymore!" Trump later said the DOJ should release "credible" records related to Epstein, according to a White House pool report. Which Republicans have called for more transparency on the Epstein files? Since Bondi's memo, here are some prominent Republicans who have spoken out against the Trump administration with calls to release the files: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson called for more transparency on the matter. Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump also called for more transparency. Rep. Mike Lee, R-Utah, called for Ghislaine Maxwell to testify to Congress on Benny Johnson's podcast, "The Benny Show." Charlie Kirk, the head of Turning Point USA, listed 10 things he thinks should be done about the files and witnesses. Rep. Lauren Boebert said, "no one is satisfied with what has been received of lack thereof," on "The Benny Show." House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer said, "people want to see accountability," on "The Benny Show." Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, cosponsored a petition to force a House vote on releasing the files. House Democrats have also introduced legislative measures to release the Epstein files. What was Epstein convicted of? Epstein never sat for trial, but he pleaded guilty to solicitation of prostitution and solicitation of a minor for prostitution in 2008 in Florida. He was also a registered sex offender. He died in 2019, before he could be tried for sex trafficking charges in New York. He was found hanged in a Manhattan jail cell, and the medical examiner ruled it a suicide. When was Epstein caught and first charged? A police investigation into Epstein began in March 2005 after a woman from Palm Beach County said her 14-year-old step-daughter had been molested by a wealthy man. In July 2006, Epstein was indicted by a grand jury on a felony charge of soliciting prostitution, which did not address the 14-year-old victim's age. He was arrested and spent one night in Palm Beach County jail, released the next day on $3,000 bond. The Palm Beach Post sued in 2019 to make public those grand jury transcripts after learning in an investigation that then-Palm Beach County State Attorney Barry Krischer had tanked his own case. When the documents were released in July 2024, they showed prosecutors questioning the only two victims to testify about matters such as what kind panties and bra they wore and even worse, calling them prostitutes and asking whether they knew they had committed a crime. Epstein signed a non-prosecution agreement that was called the "deal of the century." He pleaded guilty in 2008 to solicitation of prostitution and solicitation of a minor for prostitution. He was sentenced to 18 months in jail, where he was allowed work leave privileges six days a week/12 hours a day. He served 13 months. When he was released from jail, he spent a year on house arrest but was allowed to travel anywhere so long as he returned in 24 hours. What is the president up to? Is Donald Trump in the Epstein files? Trump has already appeared in legal documents concerning Epstein's crimes but never in a way that implicates him. In the 1990s, Trump rode on aircraft owned by Epstein, according to flight logs released in two lawsuits. But that was 30-plus years ago. In Palm Beach County state attorney documents, an image of a message pad communication seized in a Palm Beach police search appeared, but there is nothing more than Trump's name and a phone number. Contributing: Aysha Bagchi, Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at kcrowley@ Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @ This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: MAGA supporters Donald Trump called 'weaklings' over Jeffrey Epstein files Solve the daily Crossword
