Batavia Man Sues Over Beyonce Concert Injuries

A Batavia man claims Beyoncé’s security guards poked him in the eye. Curtis Eshghy claims security guards at Beyoncé’s December 2013 United Center concert hit him in the throat, pushed him down some stairs and poked him in the eye.

He filed the lawsuit on March 9 in Cook County against Joint Venture, the operator of the United Center. He seeks $50,000 in damages. The lawsuit states that the guards were off-duty police officers.

Reports the Cook County Record:

As Eshghy fell onto the stairs as a result of the impact, the lawsuit claims all three officers assaulted him and one placed his fingers in Eshghy’s eye sockets. He further asserts they then dragged him to a room and handcuffed him to a bench.

According to the complaint, Eshghy was transported to a hospital. He was subsequently arrested and taken to the nearest precinct, where he was processed and posted bail.