Jets linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin was arrested Wednesday morning after turning himself in to police, according to a New York Police Department spokeswoman.
Mauldin was charged with misdemeanor assault, according to the NYPD spokeswoman. The assault charge is the result of an alleged April 2 altercation inside a Manhattan nightclub.
Mauldin is also being sued by the alleged victim, 22-year-old Jean Lopez, who reportedly said he suffered multiple facial fractures as a result of the incident. Lopez is also suing others involved. Mauldin, listed at 6-4 and 259 pounds, is accused of punching Lopez, who reportedly stated the beating occurred as a result of his spilling champagne on the inside linebacker in Chelsea’s Highline Ballroom.