Claims extracted
22
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
18%
4 of 22 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
68/100
Fox News's corrections and
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Outlets on this story
3
Entertainment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
A $20 tip for photos with showgirls on the Las Vegas Strip allegedly sparked a violent brawl that left two tourists injured, including one who was struck more than 22 times and hit in the head with a high-heeled boot.
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who → spark → boot
FOX 5 in Las Vegas reported that Jennifer Ortiz and Magdellena Romero were arrested after the Sept. 30 confrontation outside Planet Hollywood, where officers responded to reports of a fight involving women dressed in showgirl costumes.
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officers → report → costumes
The altercation began when two visitors from North Carolina stopped to take pictures with three women dressed as showgirls in exchange for a tip, according to an arrest report reviewed by the station.
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visitors → begin → station
After paying $20, the tourists began walking away when Ortiz allegedly followed them and demanded between $60 and $180 for the photos.
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Ortiz → pay → photos
Police said Ortiz repeatedly struck one of the tourists before removing her white high-heeled boot and hitting the visitor in the forehead, leaving a cut nearly 2 inches long.
asserted
Ortiz → say → cut
Investigators said surveillance footage showed the victim was struck more than 22 times.
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victim → say → times
Separate video of the chaotic confrontation shows two showgirls fighting with a man and a woman, with one of the performers pulling the woman's hair and repeatedly punching her in the face and body.
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one → show → face
As the camera turns toward the man, he can be seen shirtless with blood on his face and his shirt wrapped around his left hand.
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shirt → turn → hand
He then approaches the showgirls as one continues attacking the woman.
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one → approach → woman
The man then shouts, "Hey! Get off her," before striking one of the showgirls and pushing another to the ground as he tries to stop the attack.
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he → shout → attack
A third showgirl is seen nearby but does not appear to participate in the fight.
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showgirl → see → fight
FOX 5 reported that police said she tried to break up the confrontation.
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she → report → confrontation
Both tourists were treated at the scene but declined to go to the hospital.
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tourists → treat → hospital
They later provided written statements and asked that charges be filed.
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charges → provide → statements
The arrest report also detailed a separate complaint involving a man who claimed he was charged $218 for photos after agreeing to pay $60.
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he → detail → 60
The man told investigators he tapped his debit card against Ortiz's phone to complete the transaction but later discovered the higher charge.
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he → tell → charge
When he confronted the women, they allegedly provided a fake phone number to resolve the dispute.
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they → confront → dispute
Ortiz told investigators one of the tourists became aggressive and struck her first, while Romero claimed she stepped in when she saw her friend getting attacked.
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friend → tell → her
Ortiz was charged with battery and obtaining money under false pretenses involving less than $1,200, while Romero faces a battery charge.
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Romero → charge → charge
Both were booked into the Clark County Detention Center.
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Both → book → Center
FOX 5 also reported that Ortiz was under a court order to stay out of trouble following a similar confrontation at the Fremont Street Experience in March.
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Ortiz → report → March
Romero and Ortiz are scheduled to return to court Dec. 3.
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Romero → schedule → court
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