Actor and “Lawman” Steven Seagal is facing a legal claim after a raid on an Arizona man’s home alongside deputies of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, which allegedly resulted in the accidental death of the man’s puppy.Jesus Sanchez Llovera is asking $100,000 in damages and a public apology after Seagal and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department conducted an “unfounded” raid on his home in March, that involved driving a tank through Llovera’s front gate. The raid was taped for an episode of Seagal’s A&E reality show, Steven Seagal: Lawman, and was conducted as a result of allegations that Llovera was involved in cockfighting.
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