The Los Angeles federal judge who presided over Hunter Biden's tax fraud case has been sued over a party at his home where “significant” underage drinking allegedly led to a guest being assaulted and later hospitalized.
The injured guest, Alex Wilson, filed suit against U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi and his wife, Laura Scarsi, claiming they acted negligently in sending youngsters from “various schools, including Loyola High School and St. Francis High School “, would have allowed the consumption of alcohol without proper supervision.
The party took place sometime in 2023 – the lawsuit cites two conflicting dates – at the Scarsis' gated mansion in Pasadena. While the festivities were underway, a fight broke out between “heavily intoxicated minors” outside the Scarsis' home and on their property, according to the lawsuit, filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court and first reported by Law360 became.
Wilson claims one of the guests, Jackson Dorlarque, attacked him and “slammed his head and body against a curb on the Scarsi property.” As a result of the beating, Wilson lost consciousness, suffered a traumatic brain injury and was hospitalized for more than two weeks, according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit claims that a “large” cut on Wilson's face left permanent scarring that would “require” plastic surgery.
Wilson's age, background and educational status are unclear; the lawsuit provides only one detail: He is a resident of LA County. Wilson's attorney, James Orland, did not respond to multiple emails seeking comment.
In addition to the injuries, Wilson claims he suffered emotional trauma and social anxiety following the incident.
Wilson is seeking unspecified damages, alleging that the Scarsis failed to properly supervise or secure the party and that they are liable “if they knowingly provide alcohol to minors or allow minors to drink alcohol on their property.”
Wilson also filed a personal injury and battery lawsuit against Dorlarque and his parents, Aaron Dorlarque and Jessica Brumfiel, alleging that the parents were liable for their son's alleged conduct.
It is unclear whether Scarsi and his wife were present at the alleged party or fight. Scarsi did not respond to requests for comment, including an email to the bench. Dorlarque and his parents did not respond to messages seeking comment.
Then-President Trump appointed Scarsi, 59, to the federal bench in 2020. Before assuming his tenure, Scarsi was a prominent patent and intellectual property attorney.
From his courtroom in downtown L.A., he has presided over high-profile cases, including two cases brought by special counsel David Weiss: the indictment of Hunter Biden and a separate indictment of a former FBI informant, Alexander Smirnov.
Recently, Scarsi gained national attention after he rebuked President Biden's reasons for granting a “full and complete” pardon for his son Hunter.
Scarsi should probably sentence Hunter Biden to prison after Biden pleaded guilty to tax crimes. In Delaware, Biden was convicted of illegal gun purchases, but the pardon overturned both convictions.
Scarsi criticized the president for claiming in a press release that his son had been treated unfairly because of his last name. After also criticizing the president for presenting an incomplete version of his son's criminal case, Scarsi sharply noted that the president has “extensive authority to grant pardons for offenses against the United States…but the Constitution concedes that.” “Nowhere does presidents have the authority to rewrite history.”
Smirnov pleaded guilty Monday to lying to a federal agent about a fake Biden bribery scheme and tax evasion. Scarsi is scheduled to sentence Smirnov next month; Prosecutors have agreed to a prison sentence of four to six years.