{"id":131107,"date":"2026-01-25T09:03:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T09:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/131107\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T09:03:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T09:03:19","slug":"man-arrested-at-sundance-caa-party-during-racially-motivated-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/131107\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Arrested at Sundance CAA Party During Racially Motivated Incident"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tA party crasher was arrested at Park City\u2019s High West Saloon on Friday during CAA<\/a>\u2018s Sundance Film Festival<\/a> celebration after allegedly assaulting Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost. <\/p>\n

\n\tA source at the talent agency\u2019s party said the man, who is Caucasian, was involved in a racially charged incident that took place at the eatery\u2019s restroom. He apparently shocked other people in the bathroom by talking about how proud he was to be \u201cwhite.\u201d He then allegedly punched Frost after he left the facilities. Security detained the man and police later took him into custody.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn a statement, a spokesperson for the Park City Police Department identified the man as Christian Young. The department spokesperson said an officer arrived at High West Saloon after midnight on Friday and conducted an investigation, which determined that Young \u201cunlawfully entered a private party\u201d after being turned away for not having an invitation.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cOnce inside the saloon, Young assaulted Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost and\u00a0a female who was attending the private event,\u201d the police statement reads.<\/p>\n

\n\tYoung was booked into the Summit County Jail on charges of aggravated burglary and two counts of simple assault, the police spokesperson said. <\/p>\n

\n\tAfter the incident was reported on Saturday, Frost, a Florida Democrat, posted on X that he was the victim of the alleged attack. \u201cLast night, I was assaulted by a man at Sundance Festival who told me that Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the face,\u201d he wrote. \u201cHe was heard screaming racist remarks as he drunkenly ran off. The individual was arrested and I am okay.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last night, I was assaulted by a man at Sundance Festival who told me that Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the face. He was heard screaming racist remarks as he drunkenly ran off. The individual was arrested and I am okay.<\/p>\n

Thank you to the venue security and\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/Nhpj5rl3JO<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (@RepMaxwellFrost) January 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tCAA is a major presence at Sundance, both because many of its clients\u2019 projects premiere at the festival and because it is enlisted to help find distribution for some of the indie films that debut in Park City. A spokesperson for CAA declined to comment on the incident. <\/p>\n

\n\tThis year\u2019s Sundance is the last one to be held at Park City. The festival will move to Colorado in 2027.<\/p>\n

\n\tUpdated 9:07 PM to include Police statement. <\/p>\n

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