Raja Jackson, Son of Former UFC Champion, Arrested for Assault
Raja Jackson, son of former UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, was arrested and faces charges of aggravated assault following a violent attack on a professional wrestler. According to information from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department website, Jackson was arrested and booked on Thursday morning. He is currently in custody with bail set at $50,000.As of yet, no further details regarding the pending case have been disclosed.
This arrest comes nearly a month after Jackson, 25, was caught on video assaulting professional wrestler Stuart Smith (also known as Syko Stu) at the KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy in Los Angeles. Jackson entered the ring, knocked Smith down, leaving him unconscious, and continued to beat him. Several other fighters intervened to stop Jackson, who fled the academy, located in the Sun Valley neighborhood in Los Angeles. The incident was broadcast live and widely disseminated on social media. Smith spent several days in intensive care before being discharged on August 31. Later, Smith detailed the injuries sustained from the attack on Facebook, indicating that he suffered a “severe brain injury”, as well as “trauma to both jaws, a laceration on the upper lip and a fracture in the maxillary bone, which unfortunately resulted in the loss of several teeth”. Jackson’s father condemned the attack on social media and suggested that his son be punished for his actions.I think he should do some time in [jail]”, Jackson said on “The Ariel Helwani Show”. “Do some community service and go to anger management classes, get some therapy.
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson
