The Sundance Film Festival released an official statement Friday night condemning the assault on Florida Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost at a CAA party in Park City.
“We strongly condemn last night’s assault and abhor all forms of violence, harassment and hate speech. Although the incident occurred at an event unrelated to the festival, this type of behavior is unacceptable and goes against our values of maintaining a welcoming and inspiring environment for all participants,” the statement said.
“The safety and security of our festival attendees is always our top concern, and our thoughts are with Congressman Frost and his future well-being,” the statement continued. “If anyone has further information regarding this case, we encourage them to contact the Park City Police Department.”
After news broke that a man had been arrested for punching another attendee in the face at a CAA party, Frost acknowledged that he was the victim of the assault on X, writing, “Last night at Sundance, a man assaulted me and before he punched me in the face, President Trump told me he was going to deport me. As I was running away drunk, I heard him yell racial slurs. He was arrested and I’m okay.”
He then added to X: “I’m fine. Thank you for all the blessings. We are in a scary time. Please stay safe and don’t let these people silence you. Please move on.”
The incident happened at the High West Saloon in Park City, where CAA’s Sundance Film Festival party was being held, Variety reported. The white perpetrator was detained by security guards and arrested by police. The suspect is believed to have snuck into the party because he was not on the guest list.
