Lower Greenville bar owner jailed after allegedly assaulting comedian, violating parole for rape conviction

The Brief

  • Eric Vaughn Schultze, the stated owner of a Greenville Avenue bar, was arrested after allegedly assaulting a local comedian in early May.
  • The arrest violated the terms of Schultze’s parole. He had spent 16 years in prison for aggravated sexual assault and is a registered sex offender.
  • Schultze was also convicted in 2025 of assault causing bodily injury. He was released three months into his prison sentence.

DALLAS A Dallas comedian is wondering how the man who allegedly assaulted her at a Lower Greenville bar in May was allowed to work with alcohol after his extensive criminal history came to light.

Lower Greenville bar arrest

What we know:

On May 6, 47-year-old Eric Vaughn Schultze was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault causing bodily harm.

The alleged assault occurred when Schultze grabbed the wrist of Ashlie Knox, a comedian and D.J. performing at a Cinco de Mayo event at Dodie’s bar in Lower Greenville.

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