Suspected Cincinnati beating 'coordinator' granted bond again after federal drug arrest

A man arrested and charged in connection with the viral July beatdown in the streets of downtown Cincinnati has once again been granted bond after he was rearrested on federal charges earlier this week Jermaine Mathews stood before a federal judge on Wednesday for a bond hearing after he was arrested on Aug and charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute grams or more of fentanyl and operating a premises for the purpose of trafficking narcotics Prosecutor Anthony Springer argued that Mathews should remain in custody and exhibited the prosecution photos of Mathews allegedly beating -year-old victim Alex Tchervinski during the viral July assault according to WLWT CINCINNATI BEATDOWN SUSPECT INDICTED ON FEDERAL DRUG CONSPIRACY CHARGESMathews' attorney Kara Blackney argued that he has no prior violent felony convictions and plenty of ties to the Cincinnati society including three children one who is a college athlete Mathews whom agents described as a primary coordinator of the beating previously posted a bond on local charges including three counts of felonious assault three counts of assault and two counts of aggravated rioting Blackney reportedly noted that he did not flee the area after posting that bond Ultimately a federal judge decided that Mathews could be circulated on bond However the prosecution promptly appealed that decision He reportedly has to remain in custody until that appellate process is continued Jail records show that Mathews remained in the Butler County Jail as of Friday CINCINNATI BEATDOWN INDIVIDUALS ARRAIGNED ON NEW CHARGES BOND CHANGES SPARK COURTROOM DRAMAFox News Digital reached out to Blackney The viral beating caused fury as it spread across the internet as several Black accused were seen pummeling two White casualties on the corner of Fourth and Elm Streets Tchervinski was one of those casualties However he was charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly slapping someone during the assault which can be seen in the viral video His attorney mentioned the slap happened after he had already been hit several times and claimed that in total Tchervinski was hit in the head times during the attack A second victim Holly was left with brain trauma She revealed she does not know the extent to which she will recover Five others have been charged locally with three counts of felonious assault three counts of assault and two counts of aggravated rioting and another person has been charged with robbery stemming from the episode