Doug “The Epic” Malo, the professional wrestler that pulled Raja Jackson off of ‘Syko Stu,’ whose real name is Stuart Smith, has been talking to LAPD detectives and believes it’s just a matter of time before Jackson is arrested for the brutal assault.
“There’s not a doubt in my mind (that Jackson will be arrested). Everything’s on tape, on video. It’s premeditated. LAPD tends to drag their feet,” Malo said on the Scaling Up Podcast.
“The detective asked me a bunch of questions. I even asked about my implications just because you’re involved and whatnot. He goes, ‘There’s nothing to worry about. You’re just trying to get compliance. Everything was toward Raja,” Malo continued.
“The detective I talked to outside of the case – I just asked him about formalities, what I should look at, what not to look at – He was saying this is just how the LAPD works. They drag their feet. They’re building their case right now. They get all the evidence. The state is going to pick it up because there’s so many people, so many witnesses.”
Malo explained that the detectives are gathering information. They’re looking at comments made backstage and ringside prior to the attack.
“They have the evidence enough to try the case. What they’re trying to figure out is what level or premeditation is my understanding is why he’s trying to figure other what conversations took place, what conversations mean. He was asking me what specific terms mean exactly, and what they mean to the person they’re telling them to.”
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Jackson, the son of former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, assaulted Smith during a KnokX Pro Wrestling event two weeks ago. Video of the merciless attack quickly went viral.
Jackson entered the ring, elevated Smith and slammed him to the canvas rendering him unconscious. He then delivered a series of punches before other wrestlers intervened. Smith was left on his back, bleeding and missing teeth. He suffered serious injuries and spent a week in the hospital.
Malo expects Smith will sue Jackson. He confirmed that lawyers have been hired.
“I know from a decent source that lawyers are involved,” Malo said. “We know that lawyers are involved, so let the process play out and then we’ll know. But I can say there’s a high probability of that (a lawsuit).”
“I feel like, for right now, the best thing for me to do is shut myself in a room and be quiet because this is a lot,” he said. “I didn’t ask for any of this sh*t. All I did was break up a f**king fight, or an attempted murder.”
