Posted on 08/23/2025 4:43:57 PM PDT by xxqqzz
A biotech CEO is taking Uber to court after an illegal immigrant driver was caught on camera violently assaulting him in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, sending his dog crashing to the pavement.
The lawsuit, filed Monday in Charleston County, alleges TC BioPharm CEO Bryan Kobel, 45, suffered a concussion in April after Uber driver and illegal Russian national Vadim Nikolaevich Uliumdzhiev, 42, attacked him in a King Street restaurant parking lot.
Uliumdzhiev was arrested and released on a $10,000 bond for second-degree assault and battery, according to Charleston County Sheriff’s Office records. He was later placed on an immigration hold after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Georgia, according to Kobel’s attorneys.
Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital Uliumdzhiev illegally crossed the southern border near San Ysidro, California on Dec. 4, 2022, and was released into the country under the Biden administration.
"An ICE arrest detainer was placed on him to ensure he is not released back into American communities to terrorize more Americans," McLaughlin said. "Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, if you break the law, you will face the consequences. Criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the U.S."
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Kobel said the driver appeared to be upset about his service dog. When Uliumdzhiev refused to allow the pet, Kobel asked to cancel the ride.
Surveillance footage shows Uliumdzhiev getting out of an Audi SUV, grabbing Kobel by the throat and headbutting and punching him, knocking the unconscious CEO and his dog to the ground.
Uliumdzhiev quickly got back into the car and drove away, as stunned witnesses called 911 and rushed to help, footage showed.
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Send him to the Alligator Gulag.
How’s the dog?
Vision sux so much I can’t drive any more and am taking taxis once in a while. Luckily can walk to Trader Joe’s, drugstore, Safeway and Natural Grocer. Terrific neighborhood. But my MD is a few. miles away, as are ophthalmologist , dermotologist, physical therapist,
My daughter thinks I should use Uber and I have the AP on my phone. Perhaps I should use Uber. We’re in Spokane, pretty far from the border with Canada.
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you can also try lyft most drivers work for both uber and lyft ...first trip on app usually has discount
Charleston is pretty far from the border as well and that’s a safe area of their downtown. I would uses a regular taxi service versus Uber or Lyft. They are at least regulated. I have read that Uber pays lots of money to keep lawsuits quiet especially the ones where passengers were raped by drivers.
I hope this guy cleans Uber’s clock.
There is the key sentence for those who will ask why he is suing Uber.
Some contractors you should not go to bat for.
No trust in hiring: no successful business model.
As a taxi driver allow me to inform you that is beyond easy for Uber drivers to use fake identities and it’s a popular thing to do for illegals, and people with criminal or bad driving records who would normally get screened out.
Caveat emptor
FTA——Homeland Security told “Fox News Digital”
<><>violent Russian national Vadim Nikolaevich Uliumdzhiev,
<><>illegally crossed the southern border near San Ysidro, Ca on Dec. 4, 2022,
<><>and was blithely released into the US under Biden
“An ICE arrest detainer was placed on him to ensure he is not released back into American communities to terrorize more Americans. Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, if you break the law, you will face the consequences. Criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the US,” DHS said.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, CEO Kobel said the driver appeared to be upset about Kobel’s service dog. When Uliumdzhiev refused to allow the pet, Kobel asked to cancel the ride.
Surveillance footage shows Uliumdzhiev then getting out of an Audi SUV, grabbing Kobel by the throat, and headbutting and punching him, knocking the unconscious CEO and his dog to the ground.
Uliumdzhiev quickly got back into the car and drove away, as stunned witnesses called 911 and rushed to help, footage showed.
A biotech CEO is taking Uber to court after an illegal immigrant driver was caught on camera violently assaulting him in downtown Charleston, SC, and callously sending his dog crashing to the pavement.
Homeland Security told “Fox News Digital”
<><>violent Russian national Vadim Nikolaevich Uliumdzhiev,
<><>illegally crossed the southern border near San Ysidro, Ca on Dec. 4, 2022,
<><>and was blithely released into the US under Biden.
Biden aided and abetted the violence-—he should be sued as well.
Send him back to Russia. Putin needs more cannon fodder for his suicidal meat charges.
Send him back to Russia. Putin needs more cannon fodder for his suicidal meat charges.
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