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And he was charged with possessing a weapon during the assaults.

Lee noted Aguirre admitted to striking both victims and that some of the incident was captured on video surveillance outside the club. But the accused insisted he was only acting in self-defence.

Aguirre and a friend, identified only as Bryce, had a drink at Brandi’s before leaving the fifth-floor club in an elevator at the same time as Riley and her group — none of whom Aguirre knew.

“Mr. Aguirre recalls that Bryce asked Ms. Riley if she worked at the club,” Lee noted. “To put this comment into context, Brandi’s Show Lounge is an adult entertainment club featuring exotic dancers. Mr. Aguirre said that Ms. Riley replied with some cheeky remark.”

Riley’s boyfriend, Sterling McElroy, “took exception to Bryce’s question,” the ruling said.

“Mr. Aguirre described Mr. McElroy as being really upset and that he was having words with Bryce.”

The verbal sparring continued in the elevator and when the two groups reached the exit.

Aguirre told the doorman on the way out “that Mr. McElroy was making threats and to watch out for him.”

The video showed Aguirre’s friend throwing a punch at McElroy, which Aguirre testified was “not cool at all.” Bryce was also fighting with Riley, and others in her group joined in.

Aguirre can be seen on the video with his hands up, palms down. He said he was trying to tell people to calm down.

“At this point, Mr. Aguirre felt he was facing four guys, saying to him they were going to ‘f–k me up.’ Mr. Aguirre said they were lunging at him and moving him backwards,” Lee said in the ruling.