Cain Velasquez‘s legal troubles, which started in 2022, don’t seem to go away! Even though he’s in prison for multiple felonies for his infamous shooting incident, the victim of the misfire is now asking for restitution. Under California law, victims in crimes like these are due restitution from the person convicted, but it’s still to be determined how much the UFC legend will owe. There was already an uproar in the MMA community when the former two-time heavyweight champion was sentenced to five years in prison. And now, people seemed to be ticked off with the ‘million-dollar’ ask, which was apparent from their reactions.

Reports have come out that the AKA export will have a restitution hearing in June later this year. And it appears that the victim’s party is trying to make use of this hearing as much as they can. According to the former UFC champion’s attorney, Renee Hessling, she agrees with the fact that some form of compensation, but the victims are asking for $1 million.

As such, Velasquez’s attorney has decided to file a legal claim against it. “The victims in this case are seeking an exorbitant amount of money. The defense’s position is that it’s unreasonable, so we do intend on litigating this,” Cain Velasquez’s attorney told the judge. “I think there is definitely restitution owed by Mr. Velasquez. However, there are some claims that he owes money for their daycare, and they are asking for $1 million on that end. That is certainly something we are litigating.”

The whole incident is well documented, and after everything went down, the former UFC heavyweight champion issued an apology and forgave the victim’s stepson, who allegedly assaulted his son. But hearing about the restitution demands, fans seemed to have stuck with Cain Velasquez’s side. Here’s what they had to say!

The victim is making ‘ridiculous’ demands to Cain Velasquez, fans claim

Yes, “ridiculous” is the word fans have used to describe the $1 million demands from the victim’s side. While Cain Velasquez has made his fair share of money fighting inside the Octagon, asking the man to pay a million dollars is just out of the question because a 7-figure sum is not that easy to earn. In that regard, a fan commented, “F— no go make your own $1 million” on Instagram.

Then again, another fan reminded everyone that Velasquez was already paying the price by getting ordered to spend five years in prison. “He owes them nothing; they owe him and his family everything they have and more,” he stated, claiming that the 42-year-old has suffered enough legal repercussions. In all the noise that this legal situation has made, some people have shown empathy to Velasquez’s son, who fans believe is more of a victim than the person who got shot. “Only victim is that child they harmed,” an Instagram user added.

As such, fans are planning to rally for Velasquez, as some have made worrying claims about taking matters into their own hands. A couple of fans commented, “Let’s all stand up for Velasquez, we can’t let this slide,” and, “I say we do some street justice like people do in other countries,” in that regard. Surely, nobody would condone acting against the law, but fans have not stopped trying to make the legal system see the real issue here! Velasquez was just being a father trying to protect his child.  “A father standing for their children….. still courts is punishing him…whyyyyyy.”

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Well, we will have to wait for further details on this front, given that the hearing is taking place in a couple of months. But in the meantime, let us know your thoughts about Cain Velasquez’s legal woes in the comments down below.