Two Men Charged with Felony Assault of a Nardo Wick Fan in Florida

The two men who attacked a fan of Nardo Wick outside a Tampa, FL nightclub have turned themselves in.

According to TMZ, 34-year-old Zachary L. Benton and a 15-year-old male turned themsleves in for felony battery. The 15-year-old also was charged with a minor in possion of a firearm while wearing a mask. The two men are detailed as friends of friends of Wick and did not have a close relationship.

Nardo Wick reached out to the mother of a fan after members of his entourage knocked him out as he asked for a picture.

The 20-year-old fan, identified by his mother as George Obregon Jr., approached Wick outside Club Skye in Tampa when the rapper left. According to TMZ, the fan was attempting to get a picture when he was met with a strong punch that knocked his head into a concrete wall. The fan appears stunned and knocked out on his feet when another entourage member delivers multiple punches, knocking the fan to the ground.

Nardo Wick’s bodyguards sent a fan to the hospital with a concussion and brain bleeding after he asked for a picture 👀
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— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) November 28, 2023

In the video, Nardo Wick is seen attempting to stop the assault, but it was too late. The fan was transported to a local hospital and treated for a severe concussion and hemorrhaging.

The mother, Michelle Obregon, wrote a Facebook message stating, “at no point was my son aggressive at no fuckin point did he show any sign of harm!!! My son wanted a stupid fuckin picture with his favorite artist!!!”

Nardo Wick Security guard knocked out a fan who approached asking for a picture 😳😳😳 pic.twitter.com/XRLUFavR7R

— Shannonnn sharpes Burner (PARODY Account) (@shannonsharpeee) November 28, 2023

In a video released online, Nardo Wick apologized to the fan and stated he had contacted the mother. “I just want him to know that I ain’t condone that,” Wick said. “I ain’t want that to happen.”

Nardo Wick apologizes to the fan who got brutally attacked by his crew after trying to get a picture with him, and wants to make it up to them pic.twitter.com/dMy11Tu8zN

— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) November 29, 2023