Man In Viral Video Attacking Las Vegas Judge In Court Pleads Guilty
Remember the viral video of the guy jumping at a Las Vegas judge during a court appearance? The pair were recently back in court together as she testified against him–speaking publicly on the incident for the first time.
The video went viral online and many people thought it had to be fake. In the video, the Las Vegas judge is seen speaking before a man comes flying out of seemingly nowhere and jumps at her taking her to the ground. It’s like a tackle you’d see in a football game. Only this wasn’t a game or a sitcom.
Las Vegas Judge Testifies Against Viral ‘Judge Jumper’
According to 8 News Now, 31-year-old Deobra Redden pleaded guilty but mentally ill in his attempted murder trial. Now, he is subject to at least 3 years in prison but that sentencing will be up to a different judge.
The original incident happened in Judge Mary Kay Holthus’s courtroom back in January of 2024 when Redden, a 3-time felon, was appearing in court for a sentencing charge of attempted battery with substantial bodily harm when he jumped over the desk and attacked her on camera. The moment went viral on the internet as something like this is very rarely if ever seen. You can see that video below.
Everyone in that room seems surprised to see what’s happening, and you can’t blame them! Has anything like that ever happened inside a courtroom during a hearing? I’ve never seen anything like it.
It sounds like Judge Holthus was scared for her life during the attack. In court, she testified against Redden describing the incident, “I just remember saying, ‘Help! Help! Somebody get him off!’ In my head, I was just completely defenseless. It was scary. I didn’t think I was going to get out of there,” per 8 News Now. As a judge, you’d never expect someone to come flying at you like that. It’s surprising he was able to even get to her before security could stop him. They must have been surprised at the unexpected move as well. According to 8 News Now, minutes after the attack Redden was taken to a holding cell and then to the Clark County Detention Center and during the transition he allegedly told an officer he was having a bad day and was trying to kill Holthus. 8 News Now reports that Redden’s family previously said he struggled with mental health. Hopefully he gets the help he needs. I’ve never seen anything like that in a courtroom.
