00:00We begin with the story of a well-known Cleveland businessman who is now facing several charges,
00:05including rape, kidnapping, and attempted murder.
00:08A warrant has been issued for Bobby George, who owns several area restaurants, including
00:12Town Hall, Barley House, and Harry Buffalo.
00:16The allegations listed in that warrant are graphic and disturbing, and tonight, George
00:20is responding through his attorney.
00:22Our senior crime and justice correspondent, Lydia Esparra, has the latest.
00:27There is an arrest warrant issued for Bobby George, the owner of this restaurant, Town
00:32Hall.
00:33In the warrant, it says, Robert T. George is accused of attempted murder and rape.
00:38It includes kidnapping in November of 2023, and the charges stem from incidents allegedly
00:44committed between November of 2023 and July of this year.
00:49The warrant is very explicit, stating, the defendant did purposely or knowing attempt
00:55to cause the death of another by shoving a towel down the victim's throat, and stating,
01:01you think God is going to help you.
01:03It also states, during the course of strangulation, he picked the victim up and slammed her head
01:09multiple times, causing her to have blurred vision, ringing in her ears, and bleeding
01:14from her ears.
01:16She stated to police she was treated by a nurse practitioner employed by George, and
01:20later diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome.
01:23I spoke to George's attorney, Kevin Spellesey, and he says the allegations are false, and
01:29his client has never been questioned regarding these allegations.
01:34These charges, he said, should have never come forward.
01:37George, who owns multiple businesses in Northeast Ohio, more recently offered a $50,000 reward
01:44for the warehouse shooting last summer.
01:46This is about the community, you know, the victims, the victims' families.
01:52It's not about business to me.
01:56Bobby George working with police last summer at the warehouse district, but this summer,
02:02the warrant for Bobby George was issued on Friday.
02:05And Russ, what we're being told by the attorney is that, yes, he is working with him to turn
02:11himself in, but also, regarding the warrant, it says they are asking for a very, very high
02:19bond.
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