Former WWE Next In Line signee and D1 College Wrestling National Champion, AJ Ferrari, has a warrant out for his arrest following allegations of assault of a pregnant woman.
Ferrari, soon to be 25, is facing multiple criminal charges in Lancaster County, Nebraska, including: assault by strangulation or suffocation of a pregnant woman, third-degree domestic assault, and first-degree false imprisonment.
On May 8th, per a police affidavit obtained by NTV News, the Lincoln Police Department (LPD) responded to a call from the mother of the alleged victim stating her daughter called her asking for help and was at Ferrari’s apartment. LPD arrived at the scene, knocked on the door for several minutes before leaving without a response. The affidavit stated that the alleged victim later appeared leaving the apartment and was “visibly upset.”
According to statements from the alleged victim, an argument with Ferrari had started the night before. It was during that argument that she hid in a closet and attempted to contact her mother via her iPad as her mother as Ferrari had confiscated her phone. Ferrari found her, shoved her onto a bed, and mounted her, stating he would not get off until she apologized to him. In the scuffle, the woman was said to have kicked Ferrari off, afraid she was going to hit the floor, and once she did, Ferrari got back on top of her and began to strangle her.
Medical reports reveal that the alleged victim had abrasions and bruises on her neck, indicating that she may have been strangled. After being released from the Bryan Medical Center West Campus, she was said to have gone to the Lincoln Airport and flown back home to California.
Ferrari — just arrested last week and released from jail after posting bond for a separate incident — has not yet been arrested on these charges. A restraining order has been filed by the alleged victim against Ferrari. A hearing has been set for July 7th in Lancaster District Court.
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