HGTV star Tarek El Moussa cited for battery after allegedly knocking man out Vegas casino dustup
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HGTV star Tarek El Moussa is accused of kneeing another man in the head during an altercation in Las Vegas.
The HGTV star got into a physical altercation with a man during a family trip to Sin City, TMZ reported.
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The fight happened at the Palazzo at the Venetian Resort on June 5, with witnesses telling the gossip site that the 43-year-old Flip or Flop star kneed the other man in the head before knocking him out.
A source told TMZ that El Moussa — who was in Sin City for a speaking event with wife Heather Rae El Moussa and his parents — was defending his elderly father when the fight broke out.
When police arrived on scene, they issued a citation to El Moussa rather than detain him, while the alleged victim refused medical attention.
But it appeared the scuffle didn’t let it interfere with their time away as Heather took to Instagram to share fun moments from the getaway.
“Not our average Vegas trip,” she began the post, presumably referring to having both sets of parents there, not the altercation.
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“Watched Tarek do his thing on stage (so proud!) and made it extra special by bringing our parents along for the ride,” she captioned the post.
“We got to show them a glimpse behind the scenes — our world, our work, and of course, the glam,” the Selling Sunset alum added.
“Grateful for these moments that we get to spend together.”
Tarek and Heather were married in October 2021 and share son Tristan, 2.
El Moussa is also dad to daughter Taylor, 14, and son Brayden, 9, who he shares with ex-wife Christina Haack.
They split in 2016 after seven years of marriage, but the exes get along as they and Heather star on the HGTV show The Flip Off.
On Tuesday, El Moussa dedicated a post to Taylor as she wraps up middle school.
The reality flipper shared two photos on Instagram, one featuring the 43-year-old hugging his children with Haack, who was also in the shot next to Heather, along with a larger family photo.
“We hope all the mistakes you’ve watched us make throughout your life help to guide you to a brighter future … love you baby. High school here we come!!!” the post concluded.
It is unclear what “mistakes” El Moussa was referring to.
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