Kai Cenat and security team sued over alleged parade assault

A New York man has filed a civil lawsuit against popular streamer Kai Cenat, his bodyguard, and associated companies, alleging he was assaulted without provocation during a public parade last year. Dustin Batista filed the complaint in Bronx County Supreme Court on June 2, 2026, naming Cenat, bodyguard Lamont Gilbert, known as Cuddy, the talent management company Night Inc., and an unidentified security contractor as defendants.

The lawsuit centers on an incident alleged to have occurred on July 27, 2025, near East 210th Street in the Bronx during the Dominican Day Parade. Batista claims he was lawfully attending the event when Gilbert, who was working as part of Cenat's security detail, struck, punched, and assaulted him. Batista maintains he did not threaten, attack, provoke, or consent to any physical contact, describing the alleged use of force as unnecessary and excessive.

While Gilbert is directly accused of assault and battery, the legal action seeks to extend liability. Batista argues that Gilbert was acting as an employee or agent for Cenat and the other defendants at the time, attempting to hold them vicariously liable for his alleged conduct. The complaint further...