Merriweather was out on bond when police said he was involved in the early morning brawl on July 26 in downtown Cincinnati. He received a $500,000 bond during a July 30 arraignment in Hamilton County Municipal Court. Matthews was given a $100,000 bond, although a judge is expected to set an additional bond on July 31.

Two people have been arrested in connection with a brawl in Cincinnati after footage of the incident went viral. Police in the US city earlier said they were searching for a total of five people in connection with the fight, which sparked reaction by Vice-President JD Vance, Elon Musk and others.

A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the weekend brawl that occurred in downtown Cincinnati that drew national attention and raised concerns about safety in the city's urban core.