Posted On: January 17, 2012 by Victor A. Orsatti

"Bachelorette" Star Kasey Kahl Arrested for Hitting Woman at Nightclub

An arrest was made in Fresno California when Kasey Kahl, an ex-Bachelorette television star allegedly gave a female club goer a bloody nose.

Kahl who was formerly linked to Vienna Girardi, claimed the incident was in fact “self defense” however was arrested on Sunday morning for being intoxicated and belligerent at Club Habano’s. The incident explained in the police report was that Kahl was attacking a fellow club goer by the name of Richard Chaney outside Club Habanos when he then went on to attack Chaney’s girlfriend, Renne Idsinga as she tried stopping the brawl. Idsinga told police that Kahl was “very intoxicated” when the reality star approached them.

The police report also describes that Chaney asked Kahl to stop the inappropriate things he was saying to them. All of a sudden Kahl strikes Chaney in the face as well as the head numerous times. According to police, Chaney and his girlfriend were both bleeding as cops made their way to the scene. Like the couple, Kahl had his own version of the story of what occurred at the club. Kahl did tell police that he did have “a lot to drink” but did not start the fight and claimed his actions were strictly out of self defense. Kahl also shared that he wants to press charges against the couple while the couple wants to press charges against Kahl.

Police stated that the former reality star was “intoxicated and belligerent” and that the he was not in the right mind to take care of himself. Kahl was arrested and booked in Fresno County jail where he was later released.

'Bachelorette' Star Accused of Bashing Woman in Drunken Nightclub Attack, TMZ.com, January 17, 2012

Kasey Kahl Arrested for Drunk and Disorderly Conduct, People.com, January 17, 2012,

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