Lesbian and trans woman beaten by group of men in Miami, video shows

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Lesbian and trans woman beaten by group of men in Miami, video shows

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/lesbian-trans-woman-beaten-group-men-miami-video-shows-rcna130010

Matt Lavietes   Dec. 15, 2023

A spokesperson for the Miami Police Department confirmed that the incident is being investigated as a possible hate crime. No arrests have been made.

At least two LGBTQ women were beaten by a group of men in Miami, video exclusively obtained by NBC South Florida shows, in what police say they are investigating as a possible hate crime.

The incident took place in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood — known worldwide for its art galleries and colorful street murals — on Nov. 26, according to NBC South Florida, which obtained footage of the encounter from one of the victims this week.

The video shows multiple men attacking the women and their male friend, who reportedly tried to intervene. The victims can be heard pleading with their attackers to stop and saying that they've already called the police.

"This group of guys, basically, they just started screaming stuff at us, anti-lesbian comments, like, 'You're only lesbians because you haven't received actual,' and he used a profanity word," one of the victims, who asked that her name not be published due to fear of retaliation from her attackers, told NBC South Florida in a video interview.

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Update

Two men arrested in connection with the beating of a lesbian and a trans woman in Miami

Matt Lavietes  Jan. 2, 2024

In video footage obtained last month by NBC South Florida, two men can be seen attacking the two women and their male friend, who reportedly tried to intervene.

Two men have been arrested and charged with hate crimes in connection with the brutal beating of two LGBTQ women in Miami that was caught on camera in November.

Jorge Giovani Estevez, 33, was arrested Wednesday and charged with one count of battery with prejudice, according to arrest records shared by the Miami Police Department. Daiken Fernandez, 25, was arrested the same day and charged with two counts of felony battery with prejudice, the records show.

Efforts to reach Estevez and Fernandez on Tuesday were unsuccessful, and their defense attorneys have not yet been announced.

The incident took place Nov. 26 in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood, which is known worldwide for its art galleries and colorful street murals. In video footage obtained last month by NBC South Florida, two men can be seen attacking the two women and their male friend, who reportedly tried to intervene.