A bouncer seen in a viral video putting a man in a chokehold and smashing his head into a car window outside a Federal Hill bar pleaded guilty on Monday to first-degree assault. He will not have to serve any additional time in jail.

Kevin Weaver, 42, of Halethorpe, appeared before Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry G. Williams for what had been scheduled to be the first day of his trial.

As part of a plea agreement, Weaver must spend three years on supervised probation, complete anger management classes and abstain from drugs and alcohol. He has spent five months in the Metropolitan Transition Center since turning himself in to Baltimore Police in October.

“This incident is tragic,” Weaver said when he addressed the court.

He said he was arrested and missed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day with his family.

In a statement, Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates said the plea agreement holds Weaver accountable for “a violent and unacceptable abuse of authority.”

“While we understand the challenges of working security in a crowded bar, those challenges never justify the use of excessive force,” Bates said. “Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and when someone oversteps that line and violates another person’s rights, there must be consequences.”

The assault took place on Sept. 27, 2025, outside Cross Street Public House, which hired security guards through Ace Event Services Group.

Barstool Loyola posted a 51-second video of the attack on X, which has more than 9.8 million views.

In the video, Weaver tells Cameron Barnes, “You got to leave,” and repeatedly motions his arm away from the premises.

Weaver then grabs Barnes and puts him in a chokehold. Eleven seconds later, an onlooker comments, “He’s turning pink,” before later adding, “He tapped. He tapped. Let him go.”

Next, Weaver pushes Barnes headfirst into the window of an SUV that’s parked on the street, breaking the glass. Eventually, an observer yells, “Yo! Chill out!”

Detectives started investigating the attack two days later and interviewed Barnes, who reported that a different security guard had told him to leave the bar.

Weaver took over escorting Barnes out of the bar.

The bouncer, Barnes told investigators, pushed him outside as they approached the door. Barnes said he asked Weaver not to put his hands on him.

During the attack, Weaver told Barnes, “Ain’t no tapping, you’re going to sleep,” police reported.

At the emergency room, Barnes was diagnosed with a concussion, said Assistant State’s Attorney Twila Driggins, chief of the Felony Trial Division.

Barnes said the assault changed his life forever, adding that the crime shattered his sense of safety.

“What was supposed to be a fun night turned completely tragic,” he said.

Weaver, he said, choked him for “what felt like forever.” “When you cannot breathe,” Barnes said, “time feels endless.”

He said he is still physically and mentally dealing with the incident.

Outside the courtroom, Bob Lessick, Weaver’s father, said he’s glad the case is over.

Weaver, he said, is the father of six children. Lessick disputed that his son intentionally pushed Barnes into the SUV.

“It’s just an unfortunate incident,” Lessick said. “We all hope the victim’s OK.”

Less than two weeks after the attack, Barnes filed a lawsuit in Baltimore Circuit Court against Weaver, Ace Event Services Group and Cross Street Public House that alleges assault and battery, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Another man, Jonathan Sayihe, later filed a lawsuit that asserts Weaver punched him at Cross Street Public House and dislocated and separated his shoulder.