Former New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez continued to lie in a hospital bed Monday morning, even as prosecutors hit him with an upgraded charge of battery resulting in serious bodily injury, a felony, in connection with a violent altercation in the early hours of Saturday morning that resulted in stab wounds to the 2009 fifth overall NFL draft pick, and what were described as “lacerations” to another man.
Even as the retired QB turned Fox Sports football commentator posted bond from his hospital room, according to Indianapolis TV news reporter Angela Ganote, disturbing new photos have emerged revealing a severe wound to the face on the 69-year-old man initially described as Sanchez’s attacker, but who has since turned out to the alleged victim in the incident that left Sanchez with severe stab wounds, inflicted by the victim in self-defense, according to court documents.
Ganote’s station, WXIN Fox 59, has been out in front with new details on the Sanchez stabbing case. The station’s morning anchor first posted documents showing that Sanchez posted a $300 bond early Sunday afternoon. According to the station’s sources, as cited by Ganote, the 38-year-old father of three remained in the hospital at least as of 8 a.m. local time Monday morning.
WXIN reporter Max Lewis obtained photos, provided by the family of Sanchez’s alleged victim, showing a deep wound to the right side of the man’s face.
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Video of Sanchez Following Stabbing
On Monday, the New York Post obtained and published leaked security camera video said to depict a wounded and bloodied Sanchez in the immediate aftermath of the confrontation, seeming to stagger down an Indianapolis street while blood soaked through his shirt.
Sanchez was initially charged with âsuspicion of battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication,â all misdemeanors, in relation to the incident.
According to a “probable cause” affidavit filed by prosecutors in Indianapolis, the incident involved Sanchez and a truck driver identified only by the initials P.T., and who is described as “an employee for a company that specializes in commercial cooking oil recycling and disposal.”
The driver was “backed into the loading dock area at the Westin (Hotel), performing his assigned duties” when Sanchez confronted him. Sanchez, according to the document, was described by P.T. as smelling of alcohol, repeatedly telling P.T. that he was not allowed to park in the loading dock, and claiming that the hotel did not want its used cooking oil taken away for recycling.
Sanchez became increasingly belligerent, according to the account filed by prosecutors, which caused P.T. to believe that Sanchez â whom the driver did not recognize â was trying to kill him. A violent exchange ensued in which both men were wounded.
Alleged Victim Reportedly Files Lawsuit
P.T. “stated that he suffered a severe laceration to the side of his face, penetrating all the way through his left cheek. When asked to rate his pain on a scale of 10, he stated it eventually reached a 10,” according to prosecutors.
While Sanchez now faces a more serious felony charge as well as the three misdemeanors, the ex-NFL player will have to deal with a lawsuit as well â as will Sanchez’s current employer, the Fox Network, according to WXIN’s Lewis.
“The man who was allegedly attacked by former QB and FOX analyst Mark Sanchez has filed a lawsuit against Sanchez and FOX,” Lewis reported Monday afternoon. “The suit is asking for an unspecified amount of damages.”
Sanchez was in Indianapolis on assignment from Fox to cover Indianapolis Colts vs. Las Vegas Raiders game.
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