altercation

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TMZ publishes a previously unreleased video taken by Mortensen during his February 2023 altercation with Paul.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

In the video of the altercation, which was broken into clips and cross-posted across social media platforms, Peters and the woman are hanging out when Lentz arrives, upset.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Despite the altercation with the nightclub bouncer occurring the night before a one-day international, Brook was retained as white-ball captain.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

He had been arrested after a minor altercation with police; Alam was apparently too confused to follow their orders.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

“You were involved in a similar altercation on the night of January eighteenth, correct?”

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone