A pre-trial conference is scheduled for Thursday, July 16, in the criminal battery case involving WWE star Marcel Barthel, better known to fans as Ludwig Kaiser and El Grande Americano. The hearing will take place in Florida’s Orange County Court following Barthel’s arrest in May.
Barthel pleaded not guilty after learning that a warrant had been issued for his arrest. He traveled from Mexico to Florida to surrender to authorities and address the charge.
According to the arrest affidavit, Orlando Police responded to an apartment complex at approximately 6:37 PM EST on April 23 after receiving reports of a physical altercation on the building’s 12th floor. The complainant, identified as Richard Reap, told officers that he entered an elevator around 6:30 PM and encountered Barthel with an unidentified woman…