Actor and comedian Pauly Shore is facing a lawsuit following an alleged altercation at a comedy club in Los Angeles, multiple outlets reported Thursday.
The lawsuit, filed by Sean Kehoe and his daughter, Kirra Lyn Potts, alleges multiple charges, according to Page Six. The plaintiffs assert that they suffered significant harm due to an altercation at the comedy club, which Shore owns.
The case against Shore and The Comedy Store included six charges, such as negligence and premises liability, as well as the more direct allegations of battery and assault. Kehoe and Potts are seeking damages, including coverage of legal costs and compensation for the alleged assault’s repercussions, the outlet reported.
Pauly Shore sued for alleged assault and battery at The Comedy Store https://t.co/VqRzr0AeHr pic.twitter.com/AoBJ4oDj8e
— Page Six (@PageSix) January 26, 2024
The incident, dating back to Nov. 30, 2022, reportedly involved Kehoe being aggressively confronted and assaulted by security personnel, allegedly under Shore’s directive. The legal filings alleged that Kehoe was targeted and attacked. Potts allegedly witnessed the ordeal and claims the event has left her with substantial emotional trauma. (RELATED: Mia Goth Sued For Allegedly Kicking Movie Extra In The Head On Purpose: REPORT)
LAS VEGAS – JUNE 19: Actor/comedian Pauly Shore (C) poses with models as he arrives at the seventh anniversary party for Vegas Magazine at the Surrender Nightclub at Encore Las Vegas June 19, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 07: Actor Pauly Shore arrives at the 18th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation’s Oscar Viewing Party held at the Pacific Design Center on March 7, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
The father and daughter reportedly claim that Shore was aware of his security team’s intention to attack Kehoe and supported their actions, Page Six reported. They accuse the actor of carelessness in choosing his staff, emphasizing his responsibility to ensure the safety of customers at his venue.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JANUARY 30: Editor Joey Vigour, actor Pauly Shore and editor Troy Takaki attend the 65th Annual ACE Eddie Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 30, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
BROOKLYN, NY – SEPTEMBER 12: Host Pauly Shore gets slimed at the Nickelodeon sponsored 90sFEST Pop Culture and Music Festival on September 12, 2015 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images for 90sFEST)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 14: L-R) Kevin Nealon, Bob Saget, Yakov Smirnoff, Paul Provenza, Judd Apatow, Pauly Shore, Jon Lovitz and David Steinberg attend the after party for a screening of HBO’s “The Zen Diaries Of Garry Shandling” at Avalon on March 14, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
The charges emerged as Shore is gaining attention for his role as Richard Simmons in an upcoming biopic. As of early Friday morning, Pauly Shore has not publicly responded to the allegations.
Looking for my high school friends. Any1 know Dean Zuckerman? Sean Kehoe? Leslie Zieman? Lisa Bennon? if you find them hit me up on twitter
— Pauly Shore (@PaulyShore) May 6, 2016
Shore tweeted in May 2016 that he was “looking” for his old high school friends, including “Sean Kehoe.”
THROWBACK TO WHEN JIMMY KIMMEL ROASTED SHORE IN HIS OSCARS MONOLOGUE … SHORE WAS NOT AMUSED: