A mixed
martial arts fighter known as War Machine started laughing in court when
the woman he allegedly beat and sexually assaulted described her
injuries.
Jonathan
Paul Koppenhaver, 33, was chided by the judge after smirking during
testimony from Christy Mack, his porn star ex-girlfriend.
Mack,
23, was describing the alleged attack at her Las Vegas home in August
this year, which left her with 18 broken bones, a broken nose, missing
teeth, a fractured rib and a ruptured liver.
She had
just been asked 'was there sexual violence?' by a prosecutor - to which
she replied 'yes' - when Koppenhaver started laughing, according to KLAS-TV.
A prosecutor who saw Koppenhaver's reaction asked that court records note him 'laughing and shaking his head'.
The fighter's lawyer tried to object, but the judge at Clark County District Court replied 'I watched him laugh.'
At
the hearing today the judge also added two felony charges to the case
against Koppenhaver, including one alleging he raped Christy Mack one
more time than previously alleged.
Mack
and her friend, Corey Thomas, testified Koppenhaver beat them when he
arrived at Mack's house early Aug. 8 and found them together.
Koppenhaver's lawyer, Brandon Sua, says he'll plead not guilty at his arraignment next week.
In a note Koppenhaver wrote in prison, published by TMZ, he accused Mack of preparing 'painful lies' to tell in court.
He
has also described many of the accusations as 'B.S. fantasy charges' in
a note written before he attempted suicide. He has claimed Mack is
pursuing the charges to gain publicity and make money.
Cuffed: Koppenhaver has yet to enter a plea over the alleged attack, but his said he will plead not guilty
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