Fazeli's mother, who was not present during the altercation, says her son told her that Peters got physical first. Fazeli was released on $55,000 bail, despite having a prior conviction for a minor assault charge on his record.
“California man” Farzad Fazeli, 35, was charged on Tuesday after trying to stab Republican House candidate Rudy Peters with a switchblade while screaming, “F**k Trump! Fuck Trump!” From the SF Chronicle: A Castro Valley man
