Exclusive | LA actor linked to A-listers brutally beat love rival with shovel after holding ex at knifepoint: suit
An LA actor and comedian who has appeared in roles alongside Jake Gyllenhaal and Mark Ruffalo threatened to cut the jugular of a man living with his ex before hitting him with a shovel and attempting to run him over with his car, according to a new lawsuit.Alleged victim Lucas Scheerer is describing the details of the horrific broad daylight attack in West Hollywood on August 4 by funny man Eliot Preschutti in the bombshell papers filed Friday in LA Superior Court.Scheerer was living at the home of Preschutti’s former romantic partner, Michelle Farrell, when the comedian came to the residence and attacked him around noon, per the suit.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.
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Never miss a story The actor threw Sheerer to the ground and threatened to cut his jugular and kill him, the documents state.Preschutti then grabbed a garden shovel and hit Scheerer on the neck with it, cutting him and then attempted to run him over with his car.Scheerer was rushed to a trauma unit at Cedars-Sinai Hospital where he received emergency treatment.The victim “suffered serious bodily injuries including to his head and neck and great physical, mental, and emotional pain and suffering,” the suit reads.Preschutti was arrested, the status of the case is unclear. Preschutti was arrested and booked into the West Hollywood Station jail on an attempted murder charge, jail records listed his bail at $2 million, WeHoTimes reported.The Post’s attempts to reach Preschutti for comment were not returned.
The Post requested an update on charges from the LA District Attorney’s office but is yet to hear back.Preschutti and Farrell have been in a years-long battle over the West Hollywood property where the incident took place, The Post has learned.Preschutti is accused of holding a knife to Ferrell’s throat ...