Jason Webb sued over hotel fracas

CEBU — Tanduay point-guard Jason Webb is now facing charges as a result of a punching and spitting incident here last Dec. 2.

Businessman Nelson Go, who owns the Prince Warehouse Club, made good his threat to sue Webb, son of former professional basketball player and senator Freddie Webb, by filing a formal complaint over the incident that occurred at the Waterfront Hotel in Lahug.

Go filed the complaint along with his lawyers Edgar Gica, Ramon Teleron, Teodoro Villarmea and Jose Mariano Tan.

Go sued Jason and his companions for grave threats, slander by deed, physical injuries, grave oral defamation and malicious mischief.

The businessman accused Webb and companion Adrian Ding of grave threats for allegedly making threatening utterances like "Papatayin kita (I will kill you)" and "I will kill that man" after he accidentally bumped the rear of the Nissan Sentra Webb’s group was riding in.

Go also accused Webb, Ding, Claudine Trillo and another male companion, known only as Yong, of slander by deed for allegedly punching and spitting on him, pushing against his car, and poking and accusingly pointing at him.

Webb, Ding and Trillo were also cited for physical injuries, while Trillo, Bianca Araneta and Joey Mead were cited for grave oral defamation for allegedly calling Go "bobo, tanga" and "istupido na Intsik," among other utterances.

Go also filed a separate complaint against Ding for malicious mischief for allegedly kicking his Model 2000 Mercedes Benz, resulting in damages to the car valued at P40,000.

Attached to Go’s complaint-affidavit was an affidavit by Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. employee Danilo Villar who said he witnessed Jason’s group making derogatory remarks against Go, whom he identified as a regular patron of the Waterfront Casino.

He also attested having seen Webb allegedly punch Go on the left cheek, and Ding allegedly kick the businessman’s vehicle.

Teleron said Go’s lawyers were slated to file additional evidence yesterday, including the affidavit of Casino Filipino employee Miguel Verdun.

Go said it was Verdun who intervened after Jason allegedly punched him on the face, and pacified the group by saying that the damage to their car would be taken care of.

Ding refused to comment on the complaint, saying their lawyers are also contemplating their own legal action against Go.

Ding’s brother, Dexter, who was also at the scene, said their lawyers have advised them from further commenting on the incident.

Webb, who cut short his Cebu vacation and immediately returned to Manila after the incident, could not be reached for comment. — Freeman News Service