Judge allows evidence of prior act in right wing dipshit's assault case
X has also been admonished at two separate court hearings for attempting to record them with Meta glasses.
MINNEAPOLIS — Video evidence of a physical altercation involving a 37-year-old St. Cloud man accused of assaulting protesters will be admitted at his trial following a ruling by Assistant Chief Judge Mark Kappelhoff in Hennepin County District Court Tuesday.
Zak X is facing a felony assault charge for attacking a man during a Bloomington No Kings protest in March and a misdemeanor assault charge for sucker punching a man in December 2025 at the Bishop Henry Whipple building in Ft. Snelling.
X, who formerly changed his name from Zachary Allen Stumpf in 2024, is a right-wing agitator who is often seen around the metro area at various protests where he insults people and sexually harasses women.
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The video, which appears to show X sucker punching another man, shows that X has a pattern of assaulting people at protests, according to Hennepin County prosecutors.
"The motive is to instigate," Assistant County Attorney Christopher Freeman said in court, adding that X runs away when he finally provokes someone who scares him.
While X's speech is allowable under the First Amendment, it becomes a problem when it's intended to start a fight, Freeman argued in court.
X's lawyer, Scott Lewis, called Freeman's assertions "pure speculation."
Lewis also repeatedly insulted X's intelligence during the hearing and argued that while X "may be an asshole," his speech is protected.
He also argued that if the video evidence, which is from X's own livestreams, is allowed to be shown at trial, it would prejudice jurors against X.
"They're not gonna like him already, judge," Lewis said in court, adding that X goes to these events to speak his beliefs and not assault people. Lewis has previously called X a "professional protester."
The evidence was submitted as part of six incidents over the last several months, which prosecutors say show that X's antics on video are done for shock value so he can get more donations from his followers.
One of those incidents, during which X is talking with a police officer, will not be allowed to be submitted as evidence during X's trial, Kappelhoff ruled Tuesday.
Kappelhoff did not rule on the other four incidents submitted by prosecutors, instead leaving that decision for a later date.
Those incidents show X challenging people to fight, shouting at people to incite a reaction and making sexually suggestive comments to women.
X has also been admonished for attempting to record his court proceedings with Meta glasses, requiring Kappelhoff to talk with both prosecutors and X's defense attorneys in his chambers before Tuesday's hearing and another hearing last month.
Since initially being charged late last year, X has attempted to become an online influencer, attaching himself to other right-wing dipshits like Jan. 6 rioter Jake Lang, who is also facing a felony charge in Minnesota for a separate incident.
X’s increasingly volatile behavior has kept him in and out of courtrooms over the last year, starting with a judge who awarded a restraining order to a St. Cloud woman who accused him of rape and harassment.
While the St. Cloud Police Department investigated the sexual assault claim against X, the Stearns County Attorney's Office declined to bring charges because it felt it was unlikely to prove the crime beyond a reasonable doubt, according to a statement from the Attorney’s Office.
Prior to and after his court hearing Tuesday, X repeatedly threatened to sue Misfits Media for "defamation of character."
While a court date is scheduled for next month, it will likely be rescheduled due to Judge Kappelhoff's unavailability.
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Court case numbers involving Zak X:
27-CR-25-32814 - Assault
27-CR-26-7854 - Assault
82-CR-26944 - Disorderly conduct
73-CV-26-6203 - Harassment
86-CV-26-505 - Harassment
73-CV-25-2824 - Harassment
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