Posted on 09/06/2006 1:01:45 PM PDT by John Jorsett
An investigative reporter for a Fox station in San Diego California ended up in the hospital after being attacked on the job by the same people he was investigating.
According to the Fox station, investigative journalist John Mattes is an attorney and reporter known for his tenacity in tracking down cases of deception and consumer fraud.
It was one such story John was working on when he was viciously attacked by a man who had been making threats for weeks. Police say the attacker is Sam Suleiman and his wife Rosa.
The dramatic footage shows the woman verbally attacking Mattes and his cameraman. She even splashed water on the camera and then threw the water bottle.
Then her husband, Sam Suleiman, is seen walking up to Mattes and brutally beating him. Another man jumped in the melee to try and help.
The attack left Mattes bloodied, bruised and in an emergency room.
Police arrested the couple for their roles in the attack.
The couple was under investigation for identity theft.
Wait, wait; don't tell me...
The guy attacking him not only slugged him, he tried to choke him as well. It was a horrific spectacle
I heard an interview with this reporter on a radio talk show. He said the woman had run to get her gun, but couldn't find it so she grabbed a heavy glass paperweight. Some bystander took it away from her, just as she was about to bash the guy's brains in with it.
Hope these scam artists get lots of prison time.
I wondered what the deal was. I saw it on the TV but the sound was down because I had a customer who wanted to chat.
Reminds me of Bucky Phillips...The idiot is a week away from being paroled but instead he escapes and kills a cop not to mention shooting 2 others. Gee, I`m in trouble with the law...How can I get out of this? I know, let`s commit more crimes.
If memory serves, Suleiman is a somewhat common name among the muslimes.
(Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong)
Never mind, wrong story, my bad.
They looked Hispanic to me but Jose Padilla also used an islamderthal name.
Saw the clip on FNC. I think Sam is going to do some time for assault. His wife acted like a real loser but will probably get off with a fine.
ouch
And according to Mattes, they're already out on bail. Since the wife was about to brain Mattes with a paperweight, I'd have thought they'd be facing attempted murder charges.
Link to vid?
Attacking?????
Verbally????
Wow. Not pretty.
http://www.foxnews.com/
It's listed as "Brutal beating" under Today's features.
It would be interesting to find out their legal status.
Didn't I see this on COPS?
That was right out of "COPS". Sheesh. The filthy language coming out from that young 'lady'. She needs LAVA SOAP in her mouth.
Woah!!!
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