WWE star Ludwig Kaiser arrested in Orlando on battery charge
WWE star Ludwig Kaiser was arrested in Orlando on a misdemeanor battery charge following an altercation with a neighbor. The incident reportedly occurred after a confrontation over Kaiser's public display of affection in an elevator. Kaiser has pleaded not guilty and is seeking court approval to travel internationally while the case is pending.
- ▪Ludwig Kaiser, whose legal name is Marcel Barthel, was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge.
- ▪The incident involved an alleged assault on a neighbor after a comment about Kaiser's behavior in an elevator.
- ▪Kaiser has entered a not-guilty plea and requested a trial through his attorney.
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WWE star Ludwig Kaiser was arrested Wednesday in Orange County, Florida, on a misdemeanor battery charge after allegedly assaulting a neighbor at a luxury Orlando apartment complex following a confrontation over the wrestler’s public display of affection in an elevator. Kaiser, whose legal name is Marcel Barthel, performs in the ring under both the Ludwig Kaiser and El Grande Americano names. He was 35 at the time of the incident. According to an arrest affidavit, the incident allegedly occurred on the evening of April 23 at the Paramount on Lake Eola apartments on East Pine Street in Orlando. The complainant, identified in court documents as Richard Reap, told police he stepped into an elevator with Mr. Barthel and a woman who were behaving in an “uncontrollably intimate” manner. Mr.
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