Man In Viral Video Attacking Las Vegas Judge In Court Pleads Guilty

Remember the viral video of the guy jumping at a Las Vegas judge during a court appearance? The pair were recently back in court together as she testified against him--speaking publicly on the incident for the first time.

The video went viral online and many people thought it had to be fake. In the video, the Las Vegas judge is seen speaking before a man comes flying out of seemingly nowhere and jumps at her taking her to the ground. It's like a tackle you'd see in a football game. Only this wasn't a game or a sitcom.

According to 8 News Now, 31-year-old Deobra Redden pleaded guilty but mentally ill in his attempted murder trial. Now, he is subject to at least 3 years in prison, but that sentencing will be up to a different judge.

The original incident happened in Judge Mary Kay Holthus's courtroom back in January of 2024 when Redden, a 3-time felon, was appearing in court for a sentencing charge of attempted battery with substantial bodily harm when he jumped over the desk and attacked her on camera. The moment went viral on the internet as something like this is very rarely, if ever, seen. You can see the video below.

Everyone in that room seems surprised to see what's happening, and you can't blame them! Has anything like that ever happened inside a courtroom during a hearing? I've never seen anything like it.

It sounds like Judge Holthus was scared for her life during the attack. In court, she testified against Redden describing the incident, "I just remember saying, 'Help! Help! Somebody get him off!' In my head, I was just completely defenseless. It was scary. I didn't think I was going to get out of there," per 8 News Now. As a judge, you'd never expect someone to come flying at you like that. It's surprising he was able to even get to her before security could stop him. They must have been surprised at the unexpected move as well. According to 8 News Now, minutes after the attack, Redden was taken to a holding cell and then to the Clark County Detention Center and during the transition he allegedly told an officer he was having a bad day and was trying to kill Holthus. 8 News Now reports that Redden's family previously said he struggled with mental health. Hopefully he gets the help he needs. I've never seen anything like that in a courtroom.

While committing crimes may seem black and white (you either broke the law or you didn't), there are certainly some crimes that are dumber than others. Sometimes it's the crime itself that's wild, other times, it's the people committing said crimes. These are 5 of the craziest, cringeworthy crimes ever committed.

Crimes can happen anywhere, anytime, to anyone. However, it takes a very unique individual, a case study if you will, to commit some of these outrageously dumb crimes. Years ago, these criminals would have been featured on Spike TV or one of those America's Dumbest Criminal shows. Today, I'm not sure if those shows are around...and I'm certain Spike TV isn't around anymore. That's a story for another time.

Crimes can happen for a number of reasons. They may happen out of necessity. They could also happen on accident. These crimes, however, do not fall into those categories. These crimes are different. None of these would accidentally happen. They also aren't a matter of life or death. There's no ethics quiz here, or any matters of 'would you steal bread to support your family?' These crimes, and criminals, aren't straight up cringeworthy.

While all of these crimes are crazy and certainly cringeworthy, they also make for excellent conversation pieces. That's why I've gone and found five examples of the wildest stories that Dave and Chuck the Freak have talked about and made a list highlighting the best of the best. Let's be honest...what's better than reading a story about one of the craziest crimes ever committed? Or, watching Dave and Chuck the Freak talk about some of the dumbest crimes ever committed? Personally, I'm going with the funny storytellers.

They add their own two cents and perspectives on these stories that nobody else could provide. Not even those talking heads on the dumbest criminal shows. Am I the only one who remembers those? I feel like they were a staple on TruTV or VH1, but now all I can find on TruTV is Impractical Jokers, which is awesome but...you get it. Let's not delay! Here's the list!

Dave & Chuck the Freak talk about a man in Wisconsin who was arrested after lighting his own car on fire and being found naked, covered in liquid soap near a lakae. He is supposedly a licensed psychotherapist, works with 'magic mushrooms' and is "pretty much an expert in magic."

Dave & Chuck the Freak hear about a new Amazon vendor scam involving glue guns and head-lamps, or a potential windfall if you're James.

Dave & Chuck the Freak talk about a man in Dearborn, Michigan who exposed himself to someone at a Burlington Coat Factory. They are very confused when they learn about their hours and huge social media following. Then, they try to figure out what they even sell there.

Dave & Chuck the Freak talk about a man in Las Vegas, Nevada who stripped nude and danced on the gaming tables before he was restrained and arrested. Vegas, baby...

Dave & Chuck the Freak talk about a man in Illinois who accidentally shot himself in the leg whilst dreaming of burglars breaking into his house. Living the proverbial dream isn't always what it seems...