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Bar-beat thug blames victim

Bar-beat thug blames victim

She started it. The delusional monster accused of savagely beating a nurse in a Hell's Kitchen bar is outrageously claiming self-defense, telling cops his victim initiated the horrific bathroom brawl that left her hospitalized with...  Read Full Story

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  • Bar-beat 'confess'

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