Sin City Sentinel: Hughes Court Case Dismissed

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Matt Hughes Grapples With Injuries and Legal Woes
Published 6/26/2008 by bfowlkes at Cage Potato - MMA News, Knockout Videos, and the Hottest Ring Girls
... In other Hughes news, he settled out of court with one Jed Leist who alleged that Hughes had battered and assaulted him, among other things. Sherdog has the scoop: ...

Crooked cop tries to scam Matt Hughes
Published 6/27/2008 by Steve Cofield at Yahoo! MMA Blog
  Every MMA fighter should take note of this odd case with former UFC welterweight champ Matt Hughes. Hughes settled out of court last week on a case that dates back to the Friday before UFC 64 at Mandalay Bay. Jed Leist, a former police officer in Rockmart, Georgia, asked for a photo with Hughes during UFC's autograph session. Mike Sloan of Sherdog.com tells the story: An anonymous source in the fight community who was not an eyewitness to the incident told Sherdog.com that Leist approached Hughes and asked the wrestler to put him ...

Roundup: EliteXC Finds Opponent For Silva, Taylor-Dollaway Rumored for UFC Fight Night 14, and More
Published 6/27/2008 by Eric Shapiro at MMAFrenzy.com
... Last week UFC veteran Matt Hughes settled out of court on “battery and assault” charges, which stem from an incident that transpired nearly two years ago at UFC 64. ...

5 Things Not to Do While Your in Vegas
Published 6/28/2008 by Todd Yeakle at Red Sweat
... Jed Leist found out for himself why you shouldn’t attempt this move. After asking Hughes to tighten the choke for “realism”, he was reportedly left on the floor nearly choked unconscious. (full story) ...