Man Crashes Sundance, Mistakes Congresswoman for Film Critic, Throws Punches
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- •Christian Joel Young was arrested for unlawfully entering and assaulting Rep. Maxwell Frost at a Park City bar on Friday.
- •After being denied entry, Young jumped fences multiple times before assaulting Frost and another woman during a drunken altercation.
- •Authorities charged Young with aggravated burglary and assault, holding him without bail due to flight risk and danger to the community.
At the annual Sundance Film Festival in Park City, 28-year-old Christian Joel Young apparently thought the velvet ropes were optional, jumping fences and escalating his Sundance saga by hurling racial slurs and a Trump-themed deportation threat before punching Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost in the face. Frost, who bravely took a punch on Friday but unfazed by a drunken assault, credited bar security and Park City police for their swift action. Young’s attempted sneak attack at a 'non-Festival-affiliated' party landed him aggravated burglary and assault charges, with Judge Richard Mrazik declaring him too risky for bail. Nothing says indie film glamour like felony counts.
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Nothing screams 'Sundance chic' like jumping fences, drunkenly hurling insults, then discovering the police aren’t part of the festival's cast.
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Source: Axios | Published: 1/25/2026 | Author: Andrew Solender
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