"A federal jury has acquitted a South L.A. man who was charged with stealing government property by towing an immigration agent's vehicle during the arrest of a TikTok influencer in Downtown Los Angeles earlier this year. Bobby Nunez was arrested Sept. 2 after he was accused of interfering with the detainment of Tatiana Mafla-Martinez while she live-streamed her Aug. 15 arrest."
"Video of the incident showed an SUV being towed away from the parking garage of the Da Vinci Apartments, where Martinez is being pinned to the ground by agents. The SUV was one of two vehicles being used to box in Martinez's car and prevent her from escaping the luxury apartment complex, according to an affidavit filed with the complaint."
"After a four-day trial and more than three hours of deliberation, the jury found Nunez not guilty of one count of theft of government property Friday, according to the U.S. attorney's office, which declined to comment on the verdict. He had faced up to 10 years in prison, if convicted. Nunez's attorneys, Deputy Federal Public Defenders Rebecca Harris and David Menninger, said they were pleased the jury exonerated their client."
A South L.A. man, Bobby Nunez, was acquitted by a federal jury of one count of theft of government property for towing an immigration agent's vehicle during the arrest of Tatiana Mafla-Martinez. Nunez was arrested Sept. 2 after video showed an SUV being towed from the Da Vinci Apartments parking garage while agents pinned Martinez during her live-streamed Aug. 15 arrest. Prosecutors had charged him with stealing government property and sought up to 10 years. Defense attorneys argued the vehicle blocked the driveway, Nunez moved it one block away, and it was returned within 13 minutes.
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