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AEW star Jake Atlas was arrested on May 23, 2022, in Orlando, Florida, due to a domestic assault against his long-time partner.
Atlas debuted in AEW Dark Tapings on December 28, 2021, when he defeated Serpentico. Post-match, he and Tony Khan, had a handshake, signaling the former's signing in the company. Since January, he has been out of action due to a torn ACL that he suffered during a match against Adam Cole on Rampage.
According to PWInsider, Atlas (real name Kenny Marquez) was drinking at Big Daddy's Roadhouse on May 22. He called his partner at 10 PM EST to pick him up, but when the victim instructed him to go home, he told the latter to stay and drink with him instead.
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The former WWE star also wanted his partner to go to his friend's house for an intimate moment, but it led to a “verbal argument" upon refusal. The report claimed Atlas became physically aggressive towards his partner, but a witness stepped in to break the attack and even convinced him to cool down.
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Eventually, the victim took Atlas to his apartment to “sleep it off.” However, the latter charged again, resulting in a scratch on his partner's left forearm and a torn top tank this time.
Police eventually arrived when Atlas refused to leave the apartment he and his partner shared. When given a chance to tell his side, the AEW star just "spoke badly" about the victim, thus placing him under arrest at exactly 12:57 AM.
AEW star Jake Atlas eventually got released from jail
After being arrested, Atlas had to sign a "no-contact order" where he agreed to have no communication with his partner and stay 500 feet away.
While he was released on May 23, Atlas will be appearing in Orange County, Florida court for a trial on June 28. His arraignment will start at 7:30 AM.
With how things transpired, it will be interesting to see how the arrest will affect Jake's All Elite Wrestling career moving forward. Neither Atlas nor the Jacksonville-based company has responded to the matter as of this writing.
