Judge Mathis Sued For Allegedly Threatening To Shoot City Worker

Judge Mathis threatened to shoot a city worker all because a dump truck was blocking his driveway … at least according to a new lawsuit.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, a man named Ricardo Acosta claims he was on the job with the L.A. Dept. of Water and Power in July 2023, working outside of Mathis’ home when he says the TV judge started swearing at him.

Acosta claims Mathis was pulling out of his garage in his car, then got out of the vehicle and started hurling expletives … yelling at Acosta to “move the f***** truck out of the way.”

The lawsuit follows a story we broke in July 2023 … when law enforcement sources told us a LADWP employee made a complaint with police, accusing Mathis of threatening workers with a gun following a heated confrontation.

Judge Mathis’ attorney, Anahita Sedaghatfar tells TMZ … “This unfiled complaint that has been conveniently publicly circulated is a last ditch attempt by Mr. Acosta to extort my client Judge Mathis, for financial gain. Mr. Acosta’s recitation of the ‘facts’ simply do not comport with what actually transpired during the incident, which occurred over one year ago.”

She continues, “The report made to the LAPD by Mr. Acosta’s superior contains many demonstrable falsities, while also admitting that Judge Mathis feared for his own safety and the safety of his family due to the threats made by Mr. Acosta and his cohorts and the false imprisonment they imposed on Judge Mathis on his own private property.”

She adds, “That the LAPD did not even investigate Mr. Acosta’s claims speaks to their lack of merit. Should Mr. Acosta pursue this lawsuit, we will not only vigorously defend the case, we will file cross claims against Mr. Acosta for his illegal conduct and repeated defamation of my client.”

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