Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'stuartsugarman'
July 16, 2008
Even though a 6-person jury found Christopher Carter not guilty after allegedly assaulting a fellow spin class student who was grunting and generally obnoxious, Carter isnt quite satisfied. The Post reports the stockbroker wants the Manhattan DA's office to "prosecute admitted grunter Stuart Sugarman for allegedly perjuring himself on the witness stand during the wacky fitness fracas trial." Sugarman's lawyer claims it's a publicity stunt, since Sugarman is suing Carter for injuries. However, Carter's lawyer......
Continue Reading "Spin Rage Me Round Like a Record"June 3, 2008
The six person jury in the trial of Christopher Carter – the stockbroker accused of assaulting an overly vocal spin classmate at Equinox gym – found him not guilty yesterday of a misdemeanor assault charge which could have landed him in jail for a year. Though the victim, hedge fund manager Stuart Sugarman, spent almost two weeks in the hospital undergoing surgery for a herniated disc, the jury remained unconvinced that his injuries resulted from......
Continue Reading "Good Burn: Jury Finds Spin Class Vigilante Not Guilty"May 30, 2008
The case of the spin class smackdown has been sparking a lot of debate about proper workout etiquette. According to the Times, the noisy behavior of Stuart Sugarman – who was thrown against the wall during a spin class by a guy who was fed up with his vocalizations – is not at all abnormal. There are too many people grunting, cursing, and hollering “Let’s do it!” in gyms all over town, and also plenty......
Continue Reading "Spin Class Trial Highlights Obnoxious Gym Behavior"May 29, 2008
It was about nine months ago that New Yorkers were thrilled by the story of the spin class smackdown; now the case has gone to trial, and reading the testimony is like watching a montage of the all the greatest moments. For those of you just joining us, the incident was sparked at an Upper East Side gym when 44-year-old broker Christopher Carter became enraged at the grunting and bellowing from his spin classmate two......
Continue Reading "Spin Class Assault Trial Gets Rolling"
