Dascha Polanco Facing Assault Charges Looks like “Daya” could be heading to Litchfield Pen in real life. Orange Is The New Black star Dascha Polanco is accused of throwing hands with a teenage girl over the summer in a Washington Heights apartment. While details aren’t clear on what led up to the alleged attack, court docs say Dascha punched, scratched, and pulled the 17-year-old girl’s hair…so obviously she was beyond pissed off about something … Via MailOnline : Orange Is The New Black star Dascha Polanco has been accused of assaulting a teenage girl. The 33-year-old, who plays pregnant prisoner Dayanara Diaz on her popular Netflix series, appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court on Thursday. The actress faced four counts of assault and harassment following her arrest this past summer at her Washington Heights home on July 29 after allegedly attacking 17-year-old Michelle Cardona. Polanco is accused of punching, scratching and pulling the hair of the girl. Cardona has alleged that Ms. Polanco assaulted her at the teen’s Upper Manhattan home on July 29. ‘Ms. Cardona observed the defendant strike Ms. Cardona about the face and head with a closed fist at least three times, pull Ms. Cardona’s hair, and strike Ms. Cardona’s arms with the defendant’s hands and nails,’ according to court papers obtained by Page Six. While we’re sitting here wondering what warranted that azz-whooping Dascha handed out, her lawyer insists that the accusations are false and just a ploy to get the actress’ Nextflix cash: While Polanco’s defense attorney Gerald Lefcourt claimed in a statement: ‘It’s a setup to try to get money and it was tape-recorded.’ ‘This young woman was trying to extort her to drop the case. We’re confident the charges will be dismissed,’ Lefcourt added. The actress was released without bail and was ordered by a judge to steer clear of Cardona. Polanco is next scheduled to be in court in January. Welp, it will be interesting to see how all this pans out… Splash
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OITNB Star Dascha Polanco Facing 4 Counts Of Assault After Catching Fade With Teen Girl
