Austin Bar Employee Suing Johnny Manziel, Claiming Broken Nose

Johnny Manziel just seems to be getting into one scandal after another.

Austin, Texas Bar Employee Suing Johnny Manziel, Claiming Broken Nose

The latest comes in the form of a lawsuit filed by an Austin, Texas, bar employee who alleges the former Cleveland Browns quarterback struck him in the face and broke his nose.

The lawsuit, as reported by USA Today, was filed by Eric Newton, a bar-back at New York New York bar who claims Manziel became angry when Newton refused to serve him a drink at 2 a.m. on Sept. 6. (Bar-backs assist bartenders and generally don’t serve drinks themselves.) However, when a member of Manziel’s group overheard Newton’s conversation about what he thought about the ex-QB, one of Manziel’s friends ran off to relay that information to him, the lawsuit states.

“About a minute or so later, Mr. Manziel came downstairs, ran behind the bar, cursed at Mr. Newton, and punched him in the face,” attorney Adam Ward wrote in the lawsuit. “Mr. Newton then grabbed Mr. Manziel to stop the attack, and both fell to the floor. Mr. Manziel then got up and ran out the back staff exit before the police arrived.”

The lawsuit, obtained by USA Today early Tuesday, seeks unspecified damages.

Manziel, who will be 24 on Tuesday, dealt with a four-game suspension to start the season, despite not being on a team. (He was released by the Browns this past offseason). He faced a domestic violence charge and allegations following an incident with his ex-girlfriend and was eventually indicted by a grand jury. Manziel, who also rapidly gained a reputation as a heavy drinker/partier, was also dropped by two agents.

However, prosecutors now say they have reached an agreement with Manziel to dismiss the domestic violence charge against the Heisman Trophy winner.

The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office said Friday that Manziel will have to meet certain conditions, including seeking anger management and substance abuse treatment, for a year before the misdemeanor charge will be dismissed.

Brittany Dunn, a spokeswoman for the prosecutors, said the agreement was filed on Friday without Manziel present.

Details of the agreement weren’t immediately available.

Caption:KANSAS CITY, MO – DECEMBER 27: Johnny Manziel #2 of the Cleveland Browns avoids the tackle of Ron Parker #38 of the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium during the fourth quarter of the game on December 27, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)

Article by Pablo Mena