A couple who said they were assaulted by Gene Simmons sued the KISS bassist for unspecified damages Thursday, court records show.<>
Nathan Marlowe and his wife Cynthia Manzo said Simmons attacked them, threatened them and took their video camera at the upscale The Grove mall on Saturday after they started filming the bassist.
The couple's attorney, Matthew Nezhad, says a police report was filed. The couple sought a restraining order against Simmons on Wednesday, but that petition was denied when the judge decided they hadn't proved they faced "a threat of future harm," according to TMZ.com.
Simmons has not been arrested and no charges have been filed.
According to the complaint and restraining order application, Marlowe asked Simmons for his view on monogamy, and Simmons responded by telling Marlowe to get his shot and leave. The filings state Simmons then lunged and attacked Marlowe, taking the video camera, then turned on Manzo and choked her, before saying, "I will kill you" when she tried to get the camera back.
The couple are seeking damages of more than $25,000 for civil claims of assault, battery and infliction of emotional distress. The lawsuit was filed as a verified complaint, meaning Marlowe and Manzo signed it under penalty of perjury.
sources: The associated press via news.yahoo.com and contactmusic.com
