Suspended boxer Ryan Garcia has hotel vandalism charge dismissed after reimbursing hotel $15K: Report
Ryan Garcia no longer has a pending felony vandalism charge as he waits for the end of his suspension.
The charge, stemming from an incident at the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills on June 8, was dismissed Tuesday, according to BoxingScene. The incident saw a shirtless Garcia escorted out of the lobby shirtless in handcuffs after he allegedly damaged hotel property in his room and the hallway.
Garcia, who was hospitalized following the arrest, reportedly reimbursed the hotel approximately $15,000 in damages and the hotel declined to pursue the matter any further. Any damage over $400 can be considered a felony in California.
Garcia's attorney Michael A. Goldstein issued a statement to BoxingScene:
“As stated back in July, we expected a favorable resolution of this matter and always viewed this through the lens of a civil case. This incident occurred a day after Mr. Garcia learned of his mother’s significant health issues and was under a tremendous amount of stress. He destroyed property that was ultimately paid for. We appreciate the professionalism of the Beverly Hills Police Department, the Waldorf Astoria and the court for granting our motion to dismiss the charges. Mr. Garcia continues to work on his own health and will be ready to get back into the ring soon enough.”
The Waldorf Astoria incident indeed occurred during a difficult time for Garcia, and with many other sources of stress beyond his mother's health, most of which were his own doing.
In the months before the hotel arrest, Garcia had:
announced his divorce
lost a $1.5 million bet to Devin Haney over making weight (he missed by 3 pounds)
tested positive for banned substance Ostarine
posted an unhinged tweet-storm in which he proclaimed "I will swallow all steroids"
got sued for allegedly defaming Logan Paul's energy drink company
been accused by Paul of fabricating text messages in which the influencer supposedly made light of the war in Gaza
It didn't get much better after the arrest. Since then, Garcia has:
been suspended a year, lost $1 million and had his win over Haney wiped out
got expelled from the WBC for brazenly racist comments
apologized for said racist comments and promised to go to rehab
apologized for threatening his ex-wife and promised to go to rehab again
got sued by Haney for alleged battery, fraud and breach of contract
Garcia referenced going to rehab in August, while saying "I still get to have a drink here and there." He also said his family is "doing great and healthy." His suspension from boxing is effectively until April 20 next year.
