Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen has made a generous gesture of support to a woman who was severely beaten following a street brawl in Cincinnati.
The victim, known only as Holly, was attacked in the downtown area of the southern Ohio city alongside an unidentified man.
The shocking July 26 attack, which was captured on camera, left the single mother severely bruised and suffering from a ‘very bad’ brain trauma.
Conservative political commentator Benny Johnson launched a crowdfunding campaign to help support Holly with the ‘mounting medical and legal bills’ she is now facing after the brutal attack.
Sheen, whose parents are Ohio natives, made a $1,000 donation to the campaign, vowing the attack ‘will NOT be tolerated by the “true” Ohioans’ and that ‘justice will reign supreme’.
The actor, 59, encouraged Holly to ‘heal well’ and reminded her that ‘we are all rooting for you’.
Johnson thanked Sheen and the ‘thousands’ of others who have ‘stood with Holly’. As of Tuesday, the campaign has raised more than $493,000.
The FBI on Monday arrested a fifth suspect in the now-viral violent beatdown. Police are still searching for a sixth suspect.
Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen has made a generous gesture of support to Holly, (pictured) the woman who was severely beaten following a street brawl in Cincinnati on July 26
Sheen made a $1,000 donation to a crowdfunding campaign established in support of Holly (pictured) and vowed the attack ‘will NOT be tolerated by the “true” Ohioans’ and that ‘justice will reign supreme’
Sheen donated to Holly’s GiveSendGo campaign anonymously, but fans were quick to identify the actor as the generous giver. Not only did his sign his message ‘CS’, but Sheen left little clues to his identity riddled throughout the post
Sheen donated to Holly’s GiveSendGo campaign anonymously, but fans were quick to identify the actor as the generous giver.
Not only did his sign his message ‘CS’, but Sheen left little clues to his identity riddled throughout the post.
‘Hi Holly. Both of my parents are from Ohio. I’m a lifelong Reds fan and I also played for the Indians in a film years ago,’ he wrote, referencing his role in Major League.
Sheen portrayed rookie Cleveland Indians pitcher Ricky ‘Wild Thing’ Vaughn in the beloved 1989 sports comedy film.
‘My Ohio connections run deep and what happened to you will NOT be tolerated by the “true” Ohioans (like yourself), as justice will reign supreme,’ the actor continued.
‘Heal well young lady, and know that we are all rooting for you!’
Johnson shared a screenshot of Sheen’s heartfelt message with his 3.8million X followers and thanked the star, as well as the countless others who donated to Holly’s campaign, for ‘saving a life’.
Sheen replied to Johnson’s post, praising the commentator for his ‘stunning and compassionate’ donation plan.
‘Benny! I was merely following your gracious lead!’ Sheen tweeted.
‘The speed at which you and Sen Moreno hatched the donation plan, was stunning and compassionate and as patriotic as it gets. You both reminded all of us of the America we remain proud to call – home.
He added: ‘Keep up the great work, and to Holly, “we” have your six. xox. CS’
Sheen portrayed rookie Cleveland Indians pitcher Ricky ‘Wild Thing’ Vaughn in the beloved 1989 sports comedy film Major League (pictured)
Conservative political commentator Benny Johnson publicly praised Sheen’s generous donation online, prompting a thoughtful reply from the actor
Holly is a single, working-class mother and is out of work due to her injuries, the crowdfunder states.
She is suffering from a severe concussion as well as hemorrhaging, with the money raised going to help her medical and legal bills.
Images emerged last week of her extensive injuries, revealing that both sides of her face were extremely bruised following the assault.
Her bottom lip was also cut open slightly, with dark bruises seen around her neck and upper torso.
Holly is also living in an undisclosed location due to threats on her life.
She spoke out for the first time since the attack last week, sharing an emotional video message that was posted to Johnson’s X account.
‘I want to say thank you to everyone for all of the love and support,’ Holly shared. ‘It’s definitely what’s keeping me going. And you have just brought back faith in humanity.
‘It’s been very, very hard, and I’m still recovering. I still have a very bad brain trauma. God bless you all. Thank you.’
Images had emerged earlier this week of her extensive injuries with both sides of her face were extremely bruised following the assault
The violent brawl went viral last weekend, catapulting the city into the spotlight
Investigators in Georgia on Monday arrested a fifth suspect in connection to the assault, Fox News reports.
Patrick Rosemond, 38, was taken into custody by the FBI and the Atlanta Metropolitan Major Offender’s Task Force in Fulton County, Georgia – more than 450 miles south of Cincinnati.
Rosemond has been charged with two counts of felonious assault and aggravated riot, as well as one count of fugitive from justice for a fingerprintable charge.
He is being held in Fulton County Jail until he is extradited back to Ohio. Officials say Rosemond lives in Cincinnati. It is unclear why he fled to Georgia as he does not appear to have any registered addresses in the state.
Rosemond’s arrest comes just days after police arrested Jermaine Matthews, Montianez Merriweather, DeKyra Vernon and Dominique Kittle for their alleged roles in the brawl.
Kittle, 37, was taken into police custody on Friday night and was charged with felonious assault and aggravated riot, his bond was set at $150,000.
He appeared in court on Saturday where his lawyer told the judge that he suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, according to WLWT.
Patrick Rosemond, 38, was arrested in Georgia on Monday in connection to the violent attack in Cincinnati. He has been charged with two counts of felonious assault and aggravated riot, as well as one count of fugitive from justice for a fingerprintable charge
Matthews, 39, Merriweather, 34, and Vernon, 24, were taken into custody earlier last week after the ordeal, which JD Vance waded in on.
Matthew and Merriweather were initially charged with aggravated riot and assault over the brawl.
Matthews, however, was hit with three more charges on Thursday – two felonious assault and one misdemeanor assault charge.
It is alleged that Merriweather was the ‘catalyst’ for what detectives have described as a ‘coordinated attack’.
New footage has also emerged showing the moments leading up to the attack, with one of the men who police said was a victim using racial slurs.
The video, obtained by The Enquirer, shows the unknown individual say: ‘Get him! Get that little n*****.’
Two black men appeared to try and talk to the man to calm him down before the brawl starts. Matthews’ attorney Brandon Fox released the video.
Merriweather’s family have also claimed that he was called racial slurs and spat on in the lead up to the fight.
Jermaine Matthews, left, and Dominique Kittle are both facing charges in connection with the brawl
Dekyra Vernon, 24, (left) and Montianez Merriweather, 34, (right) were also taken into custody in connection with the melee
Fox said: ‘It was not a Black, racist mob attacking people. These were separate fights that were triggered by racial slurs that ultimately poured gasoline on the fire.’
The melee prompted an outcry from Police Chief Theresa Theetge who admonished witnesses for failing to call 911.
‘Nobody called the police,’ she said Monday. ‘Nobody got us there as quickly as we could get there. They waited until they saw it on social media.
‘That is unacceptable to not call the police when you view this. Traffic was horrendous. People saw this, they were fighting in front of traffic.’
