Alleged victim in Ludwig Kaiser case claims he suffered a torn rotator cuff & concussion
WWE star Ludwig Kaiser aka El Grande Americano, whose real name is Marcel Barthel, was arrested on May 20th 2026 in Orange County, Florida. Barthel was charged with battery after allegedly assaulting a man at their apartment building.
A new legal filing reveals that Richard Reap, the alleged victim, claims he suffered a torn rotator cuff and concussion during their altercation. On November 12th, Kaiser’s defense filed a motion requesting that the court issue a subpoena for Reap’s medical and billing records. The filing states the following…
“The requested subpoena would direct Mr. Reap to produce his medical records relating to the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of the injuries he allegedly sustained in the incident underlying this prosecution.
The requested records include relevant emergency department records, physician and nursing notes, diagnostic reports, imaging reports, consultation records, discharge instructions, referrals, and billing records from April 23, 2026, through November 12, 2026. The subpoena would be limited to records concerning the alleged torn rotator cuff, concussion, head injury, shoulder injury, or other injury that Mr. Reap attributes to the charged incident.”
Assistant State Attorney Juanda Padgett initially agreed to provide the records, but Reap objected through his attorney. Both Reap’s attorney and Padgett have indicated opposition to the subpoena.
Kaiser’s defense previously attempted to have the case dismissed under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law, arguing that Kaiser felt it was necessary to use this amount of force to protect himself and Bazarte from Reap. However, the judge denied the motion to dismiss last month.
A pretrial conference is scheduled for December 17th. If the case proceeds without further delays, a potential trial window of January 4th-22nd 2027 is currently listed.
Reap obtaining outside legal counsel has also raised the possibility that he may pursue a separate civil case against Kaiser.