his third arrest for assault came in february 2008, after allegedly pushing a woman's head at a nightclub. in october 2008 johnson was arrested for the fourth time and charged with one count of non-aggravated assault for allegedly spitting a drink in a woman's face at a kansas city nightclub on october 11. the woman involved filed a civil suit against johnson, accusing him of negligence, assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress.