new who he was. 

She then told District Attorney Jena Scarborough what she said happened next.

 I then proceeded to say that was enough,  the alleged victim said.  Mr. Love looked directly at me, pulled the credit card machine off, and threw it [in] my direction.

The woman testified further that she went to the hospital a couple of hours after the incident and said she suffered a concussion and has had lingering health problems, including a sensitivity to light.

However, under cross-examination from Love's attorney Marc Kligman, the woman acknowledged differences between her testimony Tuesday and what she told the 911 operator and responding police officers in August 2024.

That included the severity of injuries and whether she thought Love was targeting her specifically. In an effort to highlight potential inconsistencies, Kligman played back SDPD police body camera video from the officers who responded that night.

The front-desk clerk's two co-workers also testified about the incident, saying they witnessed the attack. Kligman again referenced the body camera video to highlight differences in their stories.

Specifically, whether they both actually saw the card reader strike the woman in the head, or just heard the sound of it striking the wall. One of the witnesses admitted that he actually didn't see the woman get hit.

 What should give the court pause…is in the insufficiency of the evidence and credibility of the witnesses,  Kligman said.

During closing arguments, Kligman also introduced the possibility that the alleged victim was motivated by more than justice. That woman filed a civil lawsuit against Love, seeking money to pay for her medical bills as well as for the physical and emotional pain she said she's suffered.

 I think there's quite a bit of motivation for her to make this up, to exaggerate,  Kligman said.

A history of assault

In 2017, Love pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor for assaulting a valet at the John Glenn Columbus International Airport.

The violent attack was caught on airport surveillance video. He was fined $500 and given a 180-day suspended jail sentence.

The victim in that case filed a civil lawsuit against Love. The court ordered Love to pay the valet $40,000 and later ordered him to pay an additional $8,679.50 in attorney fees incurred to enforce the settlement.

In 2009, Love was accused of attacking a man at a hotel in West Hollywood, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.