“…a bystander caught the incident on his cell phone (and shows) the first punch thrown (at the plaintiff), then a bouncer stomping on his head. However, Coelho was the one arrested and charged with battery on a law enforcement officer…(but) what people see from the video (is that) he 
was the victim an attorney stated…The state attorney agreed and dropped charges against Coelho…the (sports bar) posted a statement on their Facebook page deeply regretting the matter…The sports bar has also fired the bouncers involved in the altercation (and) they have since been arrested for the attack…”
A man involved in a fight outside a South Florida bar is filing a lawsuit against those, he says, are responsible. Alex Coelho was with his girlfriend and friends when he was attacked outside of Dirty Blondes in Fort Lauderdale Beach back in July. After a verbal argument with one of the bartenders, they were escorted outside. As the argument ensued, Coelho was attacked and beaten by the bouncers. The attack was caught on camera.
According to the group, they ordered a round of drinks. When one of the drinks came back wrong, they said the bartender became irate. “‘That’s what you ordered, if you don’t like it, you can get a drink somewhere else’ type of deal,” Coelho said. “I offered to pay for another one, and then she called the bouncers over. I actually offered them, ‘I don’t want any trouble here.’ I pulled a $10 bill out of my pocket.”
Coelho asked to speak to the bar’s manager once the tension began to rise. “I work in hospitality, and I understand how people should be treated,” Coelho said. I definitely wasn’t yelling. I definitely didn’t want to fight or get in a fight. I’ve never been arrested, ever.”
