Court Documents Detail Charges and Alleged Racist Threats in Maxwell Frost Sundance Assault Case
Court documents say 28-year-old Christian Joel Young has been charged with aggravated burglary, assaulting an elected official and simple assault after allegedly unlawfully entering a private CAA talent party at the High West Saloon during the Sundance Film Festival and punching Rep. Maxwell Frost while using racist threats and a slur — Frost said the man told him “Trump was going to deport” him and that he was not injured. Police and the affidavit allege Young also grabbed and shoved a woman, reportedly bragged about being white before the attack, and was ordered held without bail by Judge Richard Mrazik as a flight risk and substantial danger to the community.
📌 Key Facts
- Rep. Maxwell Frost was allegedly assaulted at a CAA talent party at the High West Saloon during the Sundance Film Festival.
- Court documents and Frost’s public statement say the assailant told Frost and another patron "we are going to deport you and your kind," used a racial slur and yelled that "Trump was going to deport" him before punching Frost in the face; Frost says he was not injured. Variety reported the suspect had been bragging in a bathroom about being white before the punch.
- The suspect has been identified as 28‑year‑old Christian Joel Young and has been formally charged with aggravated burglary, assaulting an elected official, and simple assault.
- The probable cause affidavit alleges Young also grabbed a woman by the shoulder and shoved her against the bar during the same incident.
- Park City police say Young unlawfully entered the private party after being turned away, apparently gaining entry by jumping a fence.
- Judge Richard Mrazik ordered Young held without bail, finding "convincing evidence" that he is a flight risk and a substantial danger to the community.
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January 25, 2026
11:40 AM
Court documents reveal new details of alleged assault on Rep. Maxwell Frost
New information:
- Identifies the suspect as 28‑year‑old Christian Joel Young and notes he has been formally charged with aggravated burglary, assaulting an elected official, and simple assault.
- Details from the probable cause affidavit that Young allegedly told Frost and another patron "we are going to deport you and your kind" before using a racial slur and punching Frost.
- Describes that Young allegedly grabbed a woman by the shoulder and shoved her against the bar in the same incident.
- Adds that Park City police say Young unlawfully entered a private party after being turned away and that he apparently gained entry by jumping a fence.
- Reports Judge Richard Mrazik ordered Young held without bail, finding 'convincing evidence' he is a flight risk and a substantial danger to the community.
2:59 AM
Rep Maxwell Frost allegedly assaulted at Sundance Film Festival in racially-charged incident
New information:
- Fox report specifies the alleged assault took place at a CAA talent party at the High West Saloon during Sundance.
- Variety, cited in the piece, reported the suspect was bragging in a bathroom about being white before punching Frost.
- Confirms Frost’s public statement that the man told him 'Trump was going to deport' him, punched him in the face, yelled racist remarks and was later arrested, while Frost says he was not injured.