Moment Traitors star assaults waitress after being requested to be quiet

This is the stunning second a former Traitors contestant attacked a waitress after sinking two bottles of wine with a buddy. 

John McManus, 51, who appeared on the primary sequence of the BBC present, was arrested following the horrific assault outdoors a seafood restaurant in Edinburgh in May 2023. 

The spa therapist and actor was requested by a waiter to maintain the noise down after he was heard swearing together with his pal, who have been sat subsequent to a desk with younger kids throughout a dinner service at The Ship On The Shore seafood restaurant. 

Staff stated that because the pair have been leaving, Mr McManus ‘acquired up within the waiter’s face and known as him a c***’  earlier than the 2 engaged in an enormous brawl outdoors the restaurant. 

CCTV footage, obtained by The Sun, reveals the second the previous actuality TV star unleashed a barrage of punches on the waiter after which, after showing to go away, ran again into the restaurant and pulled a waitress to the ground by her hair. 

John McManus, 51, was arrested after attacking a waiter and waitress outdoors a seafood restaurant in Edinburgh in May 2023

CCTV footage, obtained by The Sun , reveals the second McManus unleashed a barrage of punches on the waiter after which, after showing to go away, ran again into the restaurant and pulled a waitress to the ground by her hair

John appeared on the primary sequence of the BBC present The Traitors

A supply instructed The Sun: ‘John was swearing and utilizing the F-word rather a lot – they have been seated subsequent to a desk with younger kids and it wasn’t acceptable.

‘A waiter went over to ask them to maintain the noise down.

‘He walked away and John began badmouthing him to the opposite ready employees – saying he wouldn’t depart the restaurant with out ‘doing’ one thing to him.

Mr McManus then insulted the waiter earlier than leaving, which brought on a battle to interrupt out between the 2 males. 

CCTV footage captured the second McManus pulled the waiter outdoors and started hitting him within the face. 

The supply added: ‘A feminine member of employees had come outdoors to see what was taking place, she did not even say something to him and McManus grabbed her by the hair and dragged her to the bottom.’

Mr McManus was arrested on the scene shortly after the battle broke out. 

He pleaded  responsible to 2 fees of assault at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on December 15.

He was fined £470 and ordered to pay the waitress, who now suffers PTSD following the brutal assault, £600 in compensation.  

Mr McManus was arrested on the scene shortly after the battle broke out. He pleaded responsible to 2 fees of assault at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on December 15

Mr McManus, who’s a spa therapist and actor, appeared on the primary season of The Traitors in 2022

 Mr McManus was ‘murdered’ by the present’s Traitors and left the present after the fifth episode

A buddy of the waitress instructed The Sun she was compelled to go away her job on the restaurant as she was left ’emotionally scarred’ by the incident.

She was additionally scared to go away her own residence following the assault and ‘cried for 3 days straight’, the supply added.

The buddy stated: ‘She has a continuing headache which her GP stated is a symptom of PTSD. She struggles to work due to the complications.

‘She is at present in remedy and is fearful she must depart the hospitality business.

‘The compensation he has been ordered to pay will barely cowl the charges for the remedy she has needed to have due to his actions.’

John, who’s a spa therapist and actor, appeared on the primary season of the BBC homicide thriller present The Traitors in 2022. 

He was ‘murdered’ by the present’s Traitors and left after the fifth episode.