Jorge Masvidal Claims Colby Covington Obtained Particular Therapy From Cops In ’22 Incident

Jorge Masvidal says he ain’t getting a good shake in his aggravated battery case … claiming in new courtroom paperwork, obtained by TMZ Sports activities, that Colby Covington obtained preferential therapy from cops throughout their altercation in Miami final 12 months.

Within the docs, Masvidal says he has proof that on a number of events throughout their confrontation on March 21, 2022, outdoors of a well-liked restaurant … Covington was handled with “favoritism” by the Miami Seaside Police Division.

Particularly, Masvidal says after the alleged assault … Covington didn’t name 911 — however as a substitute phoned a high-ranking MBPD sergeant who was the UFC star’s “pal and coaching associate … so he might obtain concierge police intervention.”

Masvidal claims after Covington known as the sergeant, the officer then radioed the matter into the station as a “Code 3” — which, in response to Masvidal, is “reserved for taking pictures and energetic harmful felonies.” Masvidal additionally says the sergeant “made extra calls to particular person officers to ‘recover from instantly’ to the scene” — whereas additionally diverting “over 20 officers from their duties and duties” to verify they acquired Covington assist.

As well as, Masvidal says Covington made a press release throughout a podcast interview previous to the road encounter that he “rolls with the Miami Seaside Police Division” — which Masvidal claims additional proves he could have gotten particular therapy on the evening of the alleged assault.

Masvidal’s legal professional, Bradford Cohen, now desires a number of issues — together with Covington’s podcast remark — to be admitted into proof for the UFC fighter’s impending trial within the case … believing it should assist show his shopper is getting a uncooked deal.

“From our investigation and witness depositions it is clear that protocol was not adopted that night and Mr. Covington obtained preferential therapy,” Cohen stated in a press release this week. “Sadly, the individuals of Miami Seaside that wanted an officer that evening, at the moment most likely suffered attributable to over 15 officers responding to a misdemeanor offense.”

We have reached out to the Miami Seaside Police Division for remark — however to date no phrase again but.

As we beforehand reported, Masvidal is going through severe jail time within the case after he was hit with expenses of felony aggravated battery and felony legal mischief following allegations that he punched Covington twice in an ambush outdoors of Papi Steak.

In the meantime, Covington — who claims to have suffered a mind harm, a chipped tooth, and a broken Rolex watch within the assault — seems to have recovered from the altercation … as he is been rumored to be the following opponent for UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards.