Florida Senator Marco Rubio has previously criticized reporting that scrutinized allegations by Christopher Monzon that he was attacked while canvassing.
Rubio and has drawn national headlines. Now, Aileen Penate Hernandez, public defender for the accused, sought to discredit Monzon's account, suggesting he basked in the publicity.
Police arrested Javier Lopez and Jonathan Casanova late last month in the attack on Monzon in Hialeah, a city in Miami-Dade County. Penate Hernandez, who represents Lopez, argued the incident grew into a brawl after Monzon kept staring at his client's girlfriend, reports theGOP Senator Marco Rubio of Florida speaks during a rally at the Cheyenne Saloon on November 7, 2022, in Orlando.
Monzon told the court Monday that Lopez and Casanova began taunting and threatening him while he was out canvassing, telling him to leave the neighborhood, thereports.
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