On social media and in televised interviews, Schaeffer has claimed that an unknown man attacked him after he kissed Danko, his boyfriend, at the restaurant. Other witnesses, also gay men, say that isn’t true and they’re upset that the two are painting the situation as homophobic in nature. Instead, they say Schaeffer was the aggressor.
“Some friends and I witnessed this incident and the story being told by [Schaeffer] is completely inaccurate,” one man, who asked to remain anonymous while he cooperates with police, wrote on Facebook. “As we saw it, he is mainly responsible for the fight and the altercation had nothing to do with his sexual identity. I’ve already contacted Miami police to offer my perspective, if they want it.”
The man, who was visiting South Beach from Washington, DC, says that the couple didn’t kiss at all. Instead, he says Schaeffer came out of the bathroom with Danko after arguing with him most of the night and tried to pick a fight with multiple patrons – including him.
“He actually instigated a fight with me,” he claimed. He “was trying to pick a fight with anyone that would engage. He just seemed very angry from the get-go. The other guy came over to calm him down and [Schaeffer] turned to him aggressively.”
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