Video of the incident shows Bryce Hall and his friends in a physical altercation with restaurant staff
TikTok star Bryce Hall was involved in a physical fight with restaurant staff during a dinner party in Los Angeles on Monday
In video footage obtained by TMZ, Hall is seen in an altercation with a restaurant employee.The two are seen entwined as they fall to the floor, bumping into other tables in the outdoor dining area
In a statement to PEOPLE, Hall explained his side of the story, saying the altercation occurred after he was asked to stop vaping (It’s illegal to vape in restaurants in California) The social media star, 21, said the fight broke out after the staff member entered to manage his credit card
« I vaped in the outside seating area of the restaurant However, when the manager approached me and asked me to leave, I accepted and asked for my card which was standing with my table » , Hall said in the statement « I must have asked for it well over 10 times (I still don’t have the return card) and he said, ‘No take the f — off the property’ He then grabbed me and took tried to pull me up, so I threw her hand up and said ‘Don’t touch me, what are you doing? ‘and he started grabbing me again «
When Hall’s friend noticed the situation escalating and jumped in the middle of it, Hall says he tried to stop the fight himself
« Then my friend walked in the middle of us to stop the fuss and the two started pushing each other I put my hand in the middle and tried to stop it, » he said. « The manager then tackled my friend to the ground and that’s when I ran into him and put him in a headache to try and get him to stop fighting Then his employees came and started kicking me «
He continued, « Any other variation of the story is categorically false I have witnesses who have contacted me and who have offered to come forward if necessary I also have a video that a spectator m ‘sent which will show a lot of what happened «
“The version of the story that is described lacks a lot of context and is not who I am,” Hall concluded. “It’s not what my mother – a single mother who has only l love in his heart – raised me to be When I was young my father abused my mother and me and was taken away from home From that day forward I swore I would never become like my dad This story shows I’m like my dad and I can’t respond with « no comments » like my PR team wanted This is a matter of moral clarity; not to protect my name «
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« You are out of here, you are rude and disrespectful », a woman can be heard in the video « You are a bunch of punks »
Police were called but did not arrive until after Hall and his friends left, according to TMZ The LAPD did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment
The incident is not Hall’s first contact with the law In August, he reportedly saw his public services shut down by city officials after hosting a huge 21st birthday party that went viral for violating Los Angeles novel coronavirus (COVID-19) social distancing warrants
Several months earlier, in May, Hall was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana while on a road trip in Texas
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According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office in Texas Jail Administrator, Hall was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, less than 2 ounces, which is a misdemeanor He posted his $ 5,000 bond the next day
In an essay for PEOPLE at the time, he explained how the incident changed his outlook on life and made him grow up
“To make real changes, I started to get sober This was transformative,” he writes “Although I will still drink from time to time, the time for drinking a lot every day is over After becoming sober, my body and mind are amazing I’m more focused than ever and constantly working hard on my brand and have never been so excited about posting amazing content for my fans on social media «
He added, “There is a time and place for everything – to party, to work hard and to make a difference. I want people to know Bryce Hall for all three; not just the first But most importantly I want my mom to know that she raised a great son Although I have made mistakes in the past I am learning and growing… and I will make you proud I promise «
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