Judge Greg Mathis Sued For Allegedly Threatening To Shoot City Worker

Judge Greg Mathis has been sued for allegedly threatening to shoot a municipal worker after a heated exchange. According to TMZ, Ricardo Acosta, who was working with the L.A. Dept. of Water and Power in July 2023, filed a suit against Mathis for assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The suit recalls Acosta working on a job outside of Greg Mathis’ home where the judge attempts to pull his car out of the driveway. As Mathis pulled his car out, he began shouting expletives at Acosta and others, demanding that they “move the f**king truck out of the way.” Mathis then exited his car at some point and began standing behind their dump truck, where he continued making demands.

Acosta claimed to have told the TV personality to move for his safety, as they feared that the truck would accidentally run him over. Mathis allegedly asserted that he “did not give a f**k and to run him over and see what happens to him.” At this point, Mathis then told Acosta that “he had something for him,” to which he went inside his home and later returned with a firearm. “I will bust a cap…you wanna f**k with me,” Mathis told the man as he got back into the car.

Judge Greg Mathis’ attorney, Anahita Sedaghatfar, spoke to TMZ about Acosta’s lawsuit. She called out Ricardo’s attempt to “extort” her client, saying, “Mr. Acosta’s recitation of the ‘facts’ simply do not comport with what actually transpired during the incident, which occurred over one year ago.”

“That the LAPD did not even investigate Mr. Acosta’s claims speaks to their lack of merit. Should Mr. Acosta pursue this lawsuit, we will not only vigorously defend the case, we will file cross claims against Mr. Acosta for his illegal conduct and repeated defamation of my client,” she added.

Ricardo Acosta states that he’s going after Judge Greg Mathis for an undisclosed amount of damages.