Video Allegedly Shows Comedian Corey Holcomb Punch Female Comic in the Face
TMZ • • general
Key Points:
- Comedian Corey Holcomb was caught on surveillance video punching fellow comedian Cristina Payne in the face outside the Hollywood Improv, sparking a street brawl.
- The altercation stemmed from a months-long feud between the two comics, with witnesses and video confirming Corey’s aggressive action.
- After the punch, several men intervened, attacking Corey until he managed to escape the scene.
- Cristina filed a battery report with LAPD, but Corey was not arrested; he later unsuccessfully sought a temporary restraining order against Cristina, alleging she struck him first.
- Corey accused Cristina of providing selective video footage to TMZ that showed only his aggression, but no such additional video was published or obtained by TMZ.
