{"id":2134739,"date":"2026-09-08T21:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T18:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2134739"},"modified":"2026-09-08T21:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T18:00:39","slug":"kai-cenat-fighting-lawsuit-over-alleged-bodyguard-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2134739","title":{"rendered":"Kai Cenat Fighting Lawsuit Over Alleged Bodyguard Assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b1\/16by9\/2026\/09\/08\/b12bbbade177451bb9630f758bd6a033_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Kai Cenat Fighting Lawsuit Over Alleged Bodyguard Assault<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Kai Cenat<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Lawsuit Over Alleged Bodyguard Assault Is Bogus &#8230;<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">Guy Suing Me Is To Blame!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-08T14:00:39-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202609\"><br \/>\n                September 8, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            2:00 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-69546228936dbfe76fff78f8b9f649ec\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260908_b12bbbade177451bb9630f758bd6a033\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:96760d5f-ca6e-41b0-be57-14fd9a29c678\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b1\/4by3\/2026\/09\/08\/b12bbbade177451bb9630f758bd6a033_md.jpg\" alt=\"Kai Cenat Lawsuit Main\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ff51eb4e5bfaf4c9769230d84a22a0fc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/kai-cenat\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Kai Cenat<\/strong><\/a> claims the man suing him for an alleged assault at the hands of the streamer&#8217;s bodyguard was actually the one who started it all &#8230; TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-722740289fcaa82731016f12c47655b3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>TMZ obtained court docs filed by Kai, in which he responds to the allegations in the lawsuit brought by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/dustin-batista\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Dustin Batista<\/strong><\/a> and lists some defenses he plans to raise in the case.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c4b779607a2aab07b6723d814cab2f67\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260717_73ffd367a21c43c6b831bd8aec380001\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:96760d5f-ca6e-41b0-be57-14fd9a29c678\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/73\/4by3\/2026\/07\/17\/73ffd367a21c43c6b831bd8aec380001_md.png\" alt=\"sub kai cenat getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-67fc02739f3ca443f03d241ad9b531d6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The streamer denies any wrongdoing over claims that his security guard, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/lamont-gilbert\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Lamont Gilbert<\/strong><\/a> aka <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/lamont-gilbert\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Cuddy<\/strong><\/a>, beat up Dustin unprovoked at the 2025 Dominican Day Parade in New York City.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-30282be5c2afe62c9135da2ed3984d71\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Kai claims Dustin is actually to blame, saying he was the &#8220;initial aggressor.&#8221; He also claims Dustin &#8220;initiated, provoked, caused and\/or escalated the physical confrontation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-41b021ace8b3ed1640d45a1d386e3cd3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260717_1573b7e097e94fc1a5c58119ae1e343e\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:96760d5f-ca6e-41b0-be57-14fd9a29c678\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/15\/4by3\/2026\/07\/17\/1573b7e097e94fc1a5c58119ae1e343e_md.png\" alt=\"sub kai cenat getty 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5180503c7bf980a148c827b1bb7123cd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Dustin previously alleged Cuddy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/17\/kai-cenat-sued-by-man-claiming-security-guard-attacked-him\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>struck and punched<\/strong><\/a> him at the parade, insisting he did not threaten or do anything to cause the incident. His lawsuit demands unspecified damages for the alleged assault and battery \u2026 and he wants Kai to be liable for his bodyguard&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-66cffed68bc6b238f506cf284da769fd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As TMZ first reported, Kai is also being sued by another man over an alleged incident at another festival.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/08\/kai-cenat-wants-lawsuit-over-alleged-bodyguard-fight-dismissed\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:96760d5f-ca6e-41b0-be57-14fd9a29c678\" 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