Update:LSU Fan in Viral Video Files Lawsuit Against Alabama Man

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By CBS 8 News

Story Created: May 4, 2012 at 9:42 PM CDT

Story Updated: May 4, 2012 at 9:48 PM CDT

The Alabama man accused of committing sexual battery on an unconscious LSU fan after the BCS championship football game is being sued.

 

The LSU fan filed a lawsuit Friday against Brian Downing of Smiths Station, Ala. Downing's lawyer declined comment.

 

The 32-year-old Downing was booked on charges of sexual battery and obscenity but the New Orleans district attorney has until June 20 to decide whether to prosecute.

 

A video that went viral on the Internet is believed to have been taken at a fast-food restaurant after Alabama defeated LSU on Jan. 9. A man clad in Crimson Tide attire appears to perform a simulated sex act on the LSU fan.

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