Four men attacked a traffic warden and dragged him from his moped after he ticketed their Lexus, a court has heard.

Mordechai Freidman, 32, his brother Osher Freidman, 30, Benjamin Beigel, 25, and Yakov Nowogrodski, 26, are all accused of assaulting Marvin Pond, 32, earlier this year.

During a hearing at Stratford Magistrates' Court, prosecutor Demi Ugurtay said Mr Pond was surrounded by around 20 men after he left a ticket on a gold Lexus belonging to Mordechai.

Yakov Nowogrodski (left) and Benjamin Beigel (right) are pictured outside Stratford Magistrates Court today

Mr Pond was then allegedly punched and pinned to the floor on Leaside Road, Hackney, after Mordechai and his brother Osher allegedly refused to let him leave on his moped.

When police arrived at the scene, the four men claimed they were performing a citizen's arrest on Mr Pond, claiming that he 'deliberately ran over' Mordechai.

Dozens of videos were uploaded to YouTube of the brawl involving the traffic warden and the orthodox Jewish men.

Speaking today, Mrs Ugurtay said: 'What happened is a traffic warden, Marvin Pond, has been attacked by these four gentlemen.

'Marvin Pond was on patrol on the afternoon when he encountered Osh Freid, who remonstrated with him, alleging the warden was issuing an illegal parking ticket.

Dozens of videos were uploaded to YouTube calling the brawl an orthodox Jewish attack on a traffic warden following the incident

'This continued and Mr Pond issued the ticket and took photos of the gold Lexus associated with Mordechai Freidman.

'When Mr Pond returned to his moped he was followed by Osher Freidman as he turned to leave, Mordechai Freidman blocks him with the Lexus.

'Mr Pond attempted to wheel the moped out and [Osher] made out that [Marvin] had struck the vehicle, accusing [Marvin] of a hit and run.

'Events escalated suddenly as Mr Pond tried to get out, he is surrounded and grabbed from behind with people pulling him off his vehicle and causing the moped to fall on the back wheel, colliding with Mordechai Freidman.'

The prosecutor said that Osher Freidman then sat on Mr Pond, who was on the floor, and punched him.

She added: 'He manages to get to his feet by this time a crowd has gathered around him, of 20 other males.

'Mr Pond took of his helmet, swinging it around at those surrounding him in self defence.

'Mr Pond managed to get back on his moped and ride away from the scene.

'Mr Pond rode back to obtain his storage box, at which point a number of men take hold of him and pulled him to the floor.

Pic shows video grab image Marvin, being held down during the fracas

'There were about four men holding him down. This included Osher Freidman, Benjamin Beigel and Yakov Nowogrodski, with his arms on his back and the men using their weight to bear down on him.

'The police arrived and Mr Pond was arrested due to reports he had intentionally driven his moped into somebody.

'Mr Pond was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.

'He explained what happened at the scene. Osher Freidman, Mordechai Freidman and Benjamin Beigel were among those to provide witness statements to the police.

'Both Osher Freidman and Mordechai Freidmen accused Mr Pond of deliberately driving at Mordechai Freidman in their statement.

'However since the investigating officer viewed Mr Pond's body worn footage and other recordings available on social media, a decision was taken to take no further action.

'They were identified on the footage, arrested and interviewed as suspects.'

Jeffrey Israel, defending Yakov Nowogrodski and Benjamin Beigel, says they performed a citizen arrest, believing Mr Pond had run over Freidman on purpose.

He said: 'The prosecution have to prove that in the citizen's arrest there were not reasonable grounds to suspect an offence was being committed.'

Beigel, of Stoke Newington, and Nowogrodski, of Stamford Hill, both north London, denies one count of assault by beating.

Mordechai Freidman, also of Stamford Hill, denies one count of assault by beating, and Osher Freidman, of South Tottenham, denies two counts of assault by beating.

The trial continues.