A Ragin' Cajun? Survivor's Russell Busted for Battery

Runner-up on Survivor: Samoa and current reigning Villain mastermind arrested for alleged assault

By Josh Grossberg Apr 23, 2010 6:15 PMTags
Survivor, Villain, Russell HantzMonty Brinton/CBS

There will be no immunity for Russell Hantz this time.

The Survivor: Samoa runner-up and current mastermind of Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains was arrested for battery in Lafayette, La., while in town attending the Festival International de Louisiane, an annual gathering celebrating local French-Afro-Caribbean culture.

Can you say ragin' Cajun?

According to a spokesman for the Lafayette Police Department, Hantz, 37, was partying at a local nightclub during the street festival when he allegedly got into an altercation with an unidentified woman, then shoved her to the ground.

The woman subsequently flagged down Lafayette's finest, who took the Texas-born oilman into custody shortly thereafter. He was charged with simple battery, a misdemeanor, and released a few hours later.

We can't wait to see how the superscheming Hantz tries to talk his way out of trouble should this case go to Tribal Council court.

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