Former Saved by the Bell star turned fake pornographer, Dustin Diamond was arrested Christmas night after he alleged stabbed a man in a bar brawl. Now, Diamond has been released from jail with his attorney claiming that the incident was in self defense. Diamond allegedly pulled out his switchblade pocket knife after his fiancee, Amanda Schutz was attacked sparking a bar room brawl.
Dustin Diamond went before a judge on Monday where he was released on $10,000 bail. Diamond’s lawyer Thomas Alberti spoke to People about his client:
"Dustin doesn't feel like he is being wronged. He gets that when something like this happens, the police get involved and the court figures it out. He says the Port Washington police have been nothing but exemplary. He gets it. He knows there is a process in this country and in the end he will be exonerated."
Thomas filed a motion before the court that claims the Diamond acted in self defense and in defense of his girlfriend (via AceShowBiz):
"The State is in possession of photographs and/or Police Officer statements that may reasonably conclude that Amanda Schutz had been punched in the face and forcibly held by more than one adult male...[Diamond] produced a pocketknife in a desperate attempt to defend his [fiancee] from further harm. [Diamond] hoped to deter the aggressors with the only option that he had: a pocketknife. It was not until one of the aggressors attempted to tackle [Diamond] that any alleged injury occurred."
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