Celebrity Justice
Big and Rich Singer Sued for Bloody Hotel Fight

The dude who got his ass kicked by the guy from Big and Rich is finally fighting back -- 'cause even with a busted nose, he can still smell a payout.
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Jerry Montano (ass-kickee) is suing the chaps off John Rich (ass-kicker) for that October beatdown in which the country singer turned Jerry's face into a swollen, gushing, bloody mess inside Rich's room at the Mondrian Hotel in L.A.

In the lawsuit, filed Monday in L.A. County Superior Court, Jerry claims that before the violence, he was warned by Rich's business manager that the star often became "extremely violent when drunk" -- but even with that warning, he decided to go back to the guy's hotel room anyway. While in the room, Jerry claims Rich became "increasingly violent and belligerent" over a girl -- and that's when all hell broke loose.

Now Jerry is suing for an undetermined amount for costs related to the "cuts, scrapes, permanent scarring, swelling, and bruising to his lips, jaw, face, teeth and nose." Montano told us last month that he wasn't going to press charges -- but Jerry didn't tell us he wasn't gonna charge for it.



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1. GOOD...HOPE THEY TAKE THIS HOMO TO THE CLEANERS

Posted at 6:48PM on Nov 12th 2008 by LUCY & ETHEL

2. What an idiot this Rich guy is. I'd have thought Big Kenny would be the idiot between the two of them.

Posted at 6:50PM on Nov 12th 2008 by grnbeetle

3. it would be interesting to see a toxicology report on this dude to see if he was just zooming on meth or does he have a natural chemical imbalance like Britney?

Posted at 7:18PM on Nov 12th 2008 by richard s

4. Big B#tch is more like it.

Posted at 7:36PM on Nov 12th 2008 by ugh!

5. JOHN SHOULD HAVE KICKED HIS ASS HARDER THAN HE DID ! DUDE'S OUT FOR A QUICK BUCK !
GOOOOOO JOHN..I'LL BACK YOU UP !!

Posted at 7:45PM on Nov 12th 2008 by goodforrich

6. How big is this Rich guy. From the videos and such, he looks like a little guy. Hard to believe he can open a can of Whup Ass.

Posted at 7:48PM on Nov 12th 2008 by D-

7. Jerry Montano is obviously VERY happy right now with the thought of a pay day. He has not worked in so long--he needs money more than anything. I hope he doesn't even get a dime. He is very familiar with the LA court system, but he is usually the one in trouble.

Posted at 8:25PM on Nov 12th 2008 by trysta

8. Sounds like the guy's just wanting money. I think John Rich is only like 5' 8" or so. His profile says much taller but I don't think so. But I love him nevertheless....................

Posted at 8:57PM on Nov 12th 2008 by xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

9. My momma (who is a lot shorter than me) has always told me that DYNAMITE comes in small packages!! John Rich prooved that!

Posted at 9:56PM on Nov 12th 2008 by JohnRichFan

10. Who the hell are these people I have no F@cking clue?

Posted at 10:12PM on Nov 12th 2008 by Angie

11. #10, Please post a larger a novel...not.

This hillbilly sucks and he needs his own a$$ beating.

And #10, SAVE the politicd for people that give a s#it.

Posted at 10:38PM on Nov 12th 2008 by Yucko

12. He was warned not to go, he went. He could have departed before the fight started, he didn't. Does the phrase "Personal Responsibility" mean anything these days?

Posted at 10:54PM on Nov 12th 2008 by Kyllein Faolchu' MacKellerann

13. Huh. I won't be listening to anything John Rich is near. What a loser.

Posted at 11:12PM on Nov 12th 2008 by Train

14. John Rich, who the F is this guy and why is he always on my TV? Gone Country with his huge, money can't buy taste house (poor Maureen McCormick, such a head case). And then again with the same house and show. Then he's mugging for John McCain and trying to rally the right wing loons. But he's really a hot head. Finally! Something that makes sense. He looks like a tool and A-hole on this show and I hope for the love of god it's not going past two seasons. Money cannot buy class either it appears.

Posted at 12:48AM on Nov 13th 2008 by Major MoFo, just ask Gone Country

15. Why are two men getting physical inside a hotel room anyway?

I'm just saying...

Posted at 4:01AM on Nov 13th 2008 by the fat ass who keeps staring at you from across the street...

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