L.A. Arena Co. LLC has moved to dismiss one man from its cross-complaint, filed as part of an ongoing lawsuit from a fan who alleges he was ambushed and robbed in a restroom at the Crypto.com Arena.
Court papers filed by L.A. Arena on Tuesday asked Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis to dismiss Michael Camacho as a defendant from the cross-complaint, with no reason given for the change.
The cross-complaint, filed in June 2025 by AEG and L.A. Arena, denies liability for the alleged incident. It asks that Michael Camacho, Chris Camacho, and Michael Fraticelli compensate the arena operators for any damages assessed against the company in the underlying lawsuit.
That initial lawsuit was filed by Efren Grave in Los Angeles Superior Court in February 2025. Grave alleges negligence and premises liability by L.A. Arena and AEG-Crypto.com Arena. The complaint also includes a claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress on behalf of Grave’s minor daughter, who witnessed the alleged battery.
According to Grave’s suit, he and his daughter were attending a Lakers game against the Memphis Grizzlies on November 13, 2024, which the home team won 128-123. The pair reportedly went to a nearby restroom, but staff told them it was occupied by a “celebrity,” directing them to an upstairs bathroom instead.
The suit states that as Grave was washing his hands, three men approached him and began harassing him about the diamond watch and chains he was wearing. Grave was then allegedly struck on the head and further assaulted as he tried to leave the restroom. The complaint specifies Grave was “robbed,” though it does not detail what property was taken.
Grave’s complaint further alleges that security personnel and staff were distracted by the game and not paying adequate attention to their duties. The suit claims it was “reasonably foreseeable” to employees that visitors to the Figueroa Street venue could be assaulted.
AEG lawyers have previously maintained in court papers that the security provided at the arena was sufficient and reasonable. They argued that the occurrence of an assault alone is not enough to establish that security measures were unreasonable. The lawyers further stated that Grave’s suit provided no specific facts on how security could have been improved to prevent the attack.
In a separate action, Grave has filed an application to serve the Camachos with notice of the lawsuit through a publication in Inglewood, where the two were last known to reside.
A case management conference for the lawsuit is scheduled for October 6.