Quadriplegic YouTube star appears in court charged with striking Miami cop with his wheelchair - as judge says 'he's never seen a case like this'

A quadriplegic YouTube star has been charged with striking a Miami cop with his wheelchair in a bizarre incident the likes of which the judge said he has never seen before. 

Bryant Amastha, 32, known on YouTube as recording artist El Valien-T, is facing two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer. 

Despite being unable to utilize his limbs, Amastha is accused of hitting an officer with his motorized wheelchair and allegedly spitting at her. 

But Amastha denies the allegations against him and described a different narrative. 

His story is a first for the Miami-Dade judge.

'I've truly never seen a case like this,' the judge said in court. 

Bryant Amastha, 32, known on YouTube as recording artist El Valien-T, is facing two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer

When asked if he did it, Amastha told Local 10 News, 'I absolutely did not'

Amastha, a YouTube star, boasts a substantial following on social media platforms like Instagram, where he has amassed nearly 100,000 followers. He shares music videos featuring himself singing and surrounded by dancing women on his YouTube channel

When asked if he did it, Amastha told Local 10 News, 'I absolutely did not.' 

The incident occurred at his home in southwest Miami-Dade's Quail Heights area Wednesday, during a dispute with his mother.

According to a police report, when his mother got arrested, Amastha got agitated.

'The officer, she bumped my wheelchair because I was standing in the driveway, and the driveway is thin,' Amastha said.

Regarding the spitting incident, Amastha said: 'Right. So, I suffer from acid reflux, so I normally spit. And I spat in a totally different direction.' 

He told the outlet that officers hurt him when he was arrested and handcuffed - and taken out of his chair to be put in a squad car.

'They manhandled me,' Amastha told the outlet. 'They tried to cuff me with my hands behind my back, which I can't do.'

The incident occurred at his home in southwest Miami-Dade's Quail Heights area Wednesday, during a dispute with his mother

Despite being unable to utilize his limbs, Amastha is accused of hitting an officer with his motorized wheelchair and allegedly spitting at her

Despite finding probable cause, the judge allowed Amastha to be released on his own recognizance as he noted he was not a flight risk. 

'Obviously, my client's not a flight risk,' Amastha's attorney told the judge.

Additionally, the judge ordered him to avoid contact with the officer involved in the incident.

Miami-Dade police stated they had not received prior complaints regarding the incident.

They also said they had not been informed of any allegations of rough handling during the arrest or damage to the wheelchair.

The judge allowed Amastha to be released on his own recognizance, noting he was not a flight risk

Amastha, recognized as a Colombian artist and producer, boasts a substantial following on social media platforms like Instagram, where he has amassed nearly 100,000 followers.

He shares music videos featuring himself singing and, in some cases, surrounded by dancing women on his YouTube channel. 

There is bodycam footage from the incident but it has not yet been released.