Former HELLYEAH/DANZIG Bassist Claims JOHN RICH Bashed His Face After Getting 'Stinking Drunk'

October 18, 2008

Bassist Jerry Montano (DANZIG, NOTHINGFACE, HELLYEAH),who allegedly took a beer bottle to the face from John Rich of of the country duo BIG & RICH Friday morning (October 17),has told TMZ.com that the whole thing started because Rich was "stinking drunk."

Montano was allegedly drinking with John Rich at the Rainbow Bar and Grill in West Hollywood late Thursday night when suddenly John became an angry drunk, and started randomly yelling, "F**k L.A.! How do you guys live here?!"

Jerry tells TMZ.com that John wanted to leave the bar, and invited the group back to Rich's hotel room at the Mondrian. While in the room, Montano says Rich became an angry drunk and started to get violent. As Montano tried to leave the room around 4:00 a.m., "he says he turned into a glass object Rich was swinging around the room," according to TMZ.com. "His nose basically exploded on impact. Paramedics and police were called to the scene."

Jerry says he refuses to press charges, chalking the whole thing up to a night where they both had a little too much to drink.

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