Wealthy couple sued after son allegedly stabs teen at gambling party

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 22:20 · Archive

A hedge-fund manager and his wife are accused of hosting a gambling party for minors at their Brentwood mansion, where their son allegedly stabbed a 17-year-old guest.

Mario and Ann Marie Govic are accused in a lawsuit of hosting a gambling party featuring card games for money at their $30 million Brentwood mansion in August 2024. Their son Jack was also named as a defendant in the case.

Guest Noah Setareh, 17 at the time, allegedly handed his valuable watch to Jack as collateral for a gambling debt. When Setareh asked for the watch back, claiming it was worth substantially more than the debt, Jack allegedly refused and said he would keep it until fully paid. The dispute moved to the driveway, where Setareh again requested his watch.

According to the lawsuit, Jack then produced a butterfly knife and lunged at Setareh, striking his dominant right hand and penetrating his palm and pinkie finger. The suit says Setareh screamed 'I've been stabbed' and required immediate medical attention. The Daily Mail reports that Mario intervened and asked his son to return the watch to the victim. Setareh continues to suffer physical pain and visible scarring from the attack, the lawsuit states.

How it is being reported

• Couple hosted gambling party for children at their $30m LA mansion that ended with their son stabbing teen, lawsuit allegesMario and Ann Marie Govic allegedly threw a party for his son's friends at their ritzy LA mansion, which tragically ended in one of the teenagers getting stabbed, according to a lawsuit.Daily Mail · 21 Oct, 22:06
• Posh Brentwood parents host gambling party for minors at $30M mansion where knife fight breaks out: suitMario and Ann Marie Govic and their son, Jack, are named in the suit accusing the wealthy couple of throwing a party for “several young people” that featured card games for money.New York Post · 21 Oct, 18:47

In this story: Mario Govic · Ann Marie Govic · Jack Govic · Noah Setareh · Brentwood

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