Violet Marie Lentz has come under scrutiny in connection with a video of a fight where she was allegedly assaulted during a live broadcast.
Authorities have named Lentz, 24, in connection with an altercation in February in which a 19-year-old woman claimed she was assaulted.
Collarbone reportedly started the fight and posted live video to social media. Collarbone was arrested on charges of misdemeanor battery and criminal conspiracy to commit battery.
5 things you need to know about Violet Marie Lenz
1. Violet Lentz is Collarbone’s girlfriend. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office identified Lenz as the girlfriend of Collarbone, whose real name is Brayden Eric Peters.
Investigators said both men were at a Kissimmee-area Airbnb when the incident occurred, a location that later became the centerpiece of the case.
2. Lenz was one of the women in the infamous fight video. The controversy erupted after a live broadcast showed Lentz and 19-year-old Jenny Poppage getting into a heated fight, USA Today reported. The outlet reported that Lentz accused Popage of having an affair with Peters, and Lentz later got into an argument with her.
Authorities say the fight was prompted by Collarbone’s content, which immediately went viral.
3. Lentz was accused of assaulting someone in the collarbone fight video. Deputies arrived at the Airbnb after Popage called 911 at 4 a.m. Saturday to report she had been assaulted
According to investigators, Popage told deputies that Lenz physically assaulted her during the fight. Officials said the confrontation escalated after a verbal exchange and eventually turned violent.
A spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office said: “What she told us is that they were in the car together and headed to the residence. In the car, [Peters] He said his girlfriend wanted to fight her but she didn’t want to. “
4. Neither Lentz nor Collarbone spoke to deputies. “When deputies arrived at the home to investigate, neither Peters nor Lentz came out of the residence to speak with them about the incident,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
A news release from the Sheriff’s Office said detectives spoke with witnesses and examined video evidence to complete the investigation.
5. Lentz was arrested on assault charges. NBC Miami reports that Lentz is being held in the Broward County Jail on misdemeanor battery charges along with Collarbone.
Collarbone was released the next day on $1,000 bail.
