Police launch new appeal for witnesses who saw man punch V. Stiviano outside Manhattan hotel in attack she claims was 'racially motivated'

Dominick Diorio, 40, was celebrating his birthday with friends when V.Stiviano claims he attacked her
It allegedly happened outside Manhattan's Gansevoort Hotel on Sunday
He was arrested and charged with assault and a hate crime but the charges were reduced to third-degree assault on Wednesday
He faces a year in jail over the clash
V. Stiviano's lawyers claim Diorio called Stiviano a 'n***** b****' and repeatedly punched her in the face as she got into a taxi
MailOnline yesterday published exclusive photographs of V.Stiviano's bruised face after the attack
Diorio's lawyer denied the allegations and said that Stiviano only made the claims to keep her name in the spotlight

Just days after hate-crime charges were dropped against the man accused of assaulting fame-seeking V. Stiviano while yelling racial slurs, the New York Police Department has enlisted the public's help in gathering new information about the alleged assault.

The renewed effort to acquire new leads in the case comes a week after NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton was quoted as saying 'we would have hoped that she would stay on the West Coast,' noting that at that time she was yet to make a police report of the alleged assault, but had already told her story to the media.

Now, however, the NYPD is peppering the the city with flyers asking for witnesses to come forward with information about the alleged assault.

Help: The NYPD is seeking additional information about the alleged assault on V Stiviano

Back on the West Coast: Stiviano returned to Los Angeles with a puffy cheek following the alleged assault in New York City

Humble: Stiviano, who seems to love the spotlight, hides behind a large plastic object as she returned to Los Angeles

Dominick Diorio, the 40-year-old man accused of attacking V.Stiviano in the alleged racist assault, has denied the charges.

Diorio made a brief court appearance last week and was released without bail.

He went on to accuse Stiviano of inventing the attack in order to gain publicity or to 'keep her name in the spotlight'.

'Simply put, a credible victim of a crime does not have her attorney call the press before she calls the police,' said Diorio's attorney, David Scott Smith.

'Miss Stiviano seems intent on keeping her name in the spotlight. But I can assure you if this case goes to trial, my cross-examination will last longer than her 15 minutes of fame.'

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Accused: Dominick Diorio made a brief court appearance on Wednesday and was released without bail

Shocking: These two images - taken on Sunday night and the next day - reveal what appears to be serious bruising and swelling suffered by V.Stiviano in the alleged racially motivated assault she suffered over the weekend in Manhattan

Dominick Diorio, 40, of Old Bethpage, New York, was originally charged with third-degree assault as a hate crime, assault, harassment and aggravated harassment

Arraignment: This is Dominick Diorio on Wednesday outside Manhattan Criminal Court where he was released without bail

Release: Dominick Diorio with his attorney David Scott Smith - who said that V. Stiviano accused his client to continue her 15-minutes of fame

Diorio, of Old Bethpage, Long Island, appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court for his arraignment

Pictures which V. Stiviano claims are proof she was assaulted in New York City were released last week.

The images allegedly show extensive bruising across the right side of the 31-year-old's face.

In one photograph, taken after the alleged assault outside the Gansevoort Hotel, a stunned looking Stiviano has what appears to be a huge florid mark burgeoning from her eye down to her chin.

In the other, which was presumably taken the day after, Stiviano's face seems to be painfully swollen, especially around her cheek.

'The defendant and another unapprehended individual followed her down the street while repeatedly calling her a ‘[n-word] bitch’ and a ‘whore,’ according to Stiviano's criminal complaint.

'The defendant reached through an open taxi window and struck her in the face with his closed fist.'

According to Stiviano, Diorio and his friend spat at her before screaming racial obscenities at her.

’Yeah, I’ll f*****g hit a girl. I’ll hit you, you n****r b***h,’ the DA quoted Diorio as saying according to The New York Post.

Donald Sterling pictured out shopping yesterday at the Grove in Hollywood, California

Shelly Sterling, wife to former LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling, stepped out for dinner at celebrity hotspot Craig's in west Hollywood last night

Because Stiviano and her lawyer Mac Nehoray had not filed a police report on Sunday, officers had not been investigating the fight.

But on Monday Stiviano filed a complaint with the NYPD and on the same day Diorio turned himself into police.

He was identified in surveillance footage by police and then put in a lineup and picked out by Stiviano on Tuesday.

Diroio currently lives with his parents and his father told The New York Post of his shock.

'Wow, I'am not going to tell my wife about this. That'll just upset her. I don't know what to do.'

Reported: Stiviano spoke to detectives on Monday and told them the assault happened outside the Gansevoort Hotel in Manhattan's Meatpacking District on Sunday night

'Punched': Stiviano, who recorded the racist rant that was leaked and led to Sterling's ejection from professional basketball, was allegedly attacked

Hurt: Stiviano (pictured at LAX on Saturday) claimed she was in New York to appear on Anderson Cooper's CNN show on Monday night when she was allegedly targeted in a racist attack - she did not appear on CNN on Monday night

Recorded: Donald Sterling was recorded making racist remarks that resulted in an NBA ban in April and a fight over ownership of the Clippers

Stiviano recorded the racist rant that was leaked and led to Sterling's ejection from professional basketball.

He then handed control of team to his wife Shelly before a $2 billion deal to sell the franchise was agreed with former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

It came just days before an NBA panel was due to meet to discuss revoking Sterling's ownership over the team in light of the racism scandal last month.

However the deal has yet to go through as it has to be approved by the NBA and Sterling is believe

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Dominick Diorio, 40, was celebrating his birthday with friends when V.Stiviano claims he attacked her
It allegedly happened outside Manhattan's Gansevoort Hotel on Sunday
He was arrested and charged with assault and a hate crime but the charges were reduced to third-degree assault on Wednesday
He faces a year in jail over the clash
V. Stiviano's lawyers claim Diorio called Stiviano a 'n***** b****' and repeatedly punched her in the face as she got into a taxi
MailOnline yesterday published exclusive photographs of V.Stiviano's bruised face after the attack
Diorio's lawyer denied the allegations and said that Stiviano only made the claims to keep her name in the spotlight

The 40-year-old man accused of attacking V.Stiviano in a racist assault which left her face severely bruised intends to deny the charges, his lawyer has said.

Dominick Diorio made a brief court appearance on Wednesday and was released without bail.

He did not speak to waiting reporters but his attorney David Scott Smith said he expects the allegations to 'begin to fail' as soon as they are examined with more scrutiny.

He went on to accuse Stiviano of inventing the attack in order to gain publicity or to 'keep her name in the spotlight'.

'Simply put, a credible victim of a crime does not have her attorney call the press before she calls the police,' said Smith.

'Miss Stiviano seems intent on keeping her name in the spotlight. But I can assure you if this case goes to trial, my cross-examination will last longer than her 15 minutes of fame.'

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Accused: Dominick Diorio made a brief court appearance on Wednesday and was released without bail

Dominick Diorio, 40, of Old Bethpage, New York, was originally charged with third-degree assault as a hate crime, assault, harassment and aggravated harassment

Arraignment: This is Dominick Diorio on Wednesday outside Manhattan Criminal Court where he was released without bail

Release: Dominick Diorio with his attorney David Scott Smith - who said that V. Stiviano accused his client to continue her 15-minutes of fame

Pictures which V. Stiviano claims are proof she was assaulted in New York City were released yesterday by MailOnline

The images allegedly show extensive bruising across the right side of the 31-year-old's face.

In one photograph, taken after Sunday's alleged assault outside the Gansevoort Hotel, a stunned looking Stiviano has what appears to be a huge florid mark burgeoning from her eye down to her chin.

In the other, which was presumably taken the day after, Stiviano's face seems to be painfully swollen, especially around her cheek.

Denial: Dominick Diorio's attorney denied the charges on behalf of his client after a brief court appearance on Wednesday, pictured

Even though she is wearing make-up in one of the photographs, the effects of the alleged attack appear to be visible.

Diorio, of Old Bethpage, Long Island, appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court for his arraignment.

He was initially changed with assault and a hate crime but these charges were reduced to assault in the hearing.

Diorio's attorney, David Scott Smith, told The New York Post that he is pleased the hate crime charges have been dropped.

'I’d like to commend the District Attorney’s Office for deciding not to prosecute my client for a hate crime and to consent to his release without bail,' said Smith.

'I’m confident that as this case goes forward and the investigation continues, that Miss Stiviano’s allegations will likewise begin to fail and at the end of the day, the assault charge will be dismissed as well.'

Diorio, who was reportedly celebrating his 40th birthday before the alleged run-in with Stiviano, appeared to have a small amount of bruising on his face.

He allegedly told investigators he just 'slipped and fell' after a woman threw a phone at him.

However, Stiviano offers an alternative explanation for his injuries.

She claims he and another man allegedly hurled racist abuse at her during a random attack on Sunday evening.

She claims their slurs included the N-word.

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The newly released photo was taken last year when the couple dined out at a Los Angeles steak house
On Tuesday, Sterling talked about the recent sale of the Clippers while attending a charity dinner
The 80-year-old said 'everything is just the way it should be'
The NBA's Board of Governors was set to vote Sterling to sell his team, but that vote was cancelled when he transferred ownership to his wife
Last week, Shelly Sterling sold the team to ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for $2billion
Shelly Sterling was also spotted out last night, dining at Craig's Steakhouse in West Hollywood

A new picture of V. Stiviano and ex-lover Donald Sterling was released today, giving another taste of the May-December couple's strange dynamic.

In the image exclusively obtained by InTouch, Stiviano jokingly holds a knife up to Sterling's throat while dining out at a Los Angeles steak house a year ago - a symbolic omen of the backstabbing to come.

'It was typical V., being crazy,' Rachel Rodriguez, a former friend of the couple, told the magazine.

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Donald Sterling smiles while ex-girlfriend V Stiviano holds a steak knife to his throat in a never-before seen image of the couple taken last year

Stiviano went on to get Sterling banned from the NBA, when she recorded Sterling's racial slurs during private conversations.

This latest photo was released just a day after Sterling told a reporter he's 'feeling fabulous' after losing ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers.

The 80-year-old real estate mogul attended a charity event for the homeless in Los Angeles Tuesday night were he was cornered by a reporter for NBC 4 who asked him how he's dealing with the loss.

'I feel fabulous, I feel very good,' Sterling said. 'Everything is just the way it should be really. It may have worked out differently, but it's good. It's all good.'

'I'm OK, I'm OK,' Sterling added. 'Is the NBA OK? I'm not sure about that. Is (NBA Commissioner) Adam Silver OK? I'm sure he's OK.'

Sterling said he's ready to 'move on' from the scandal.

''It's all good': Donald Sterling said he's feeling fine after losing ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers over racist remarks

Cornered: Sterling was asked about the ownership change while attending a charity event in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday night

The NBA's Board of Governors was prepared to force Sterling to sell his team after tapes were leaked in which he told his girlfriend V.Stiviano not to bring black people to his games.

But that vote was called off by the NBA on Friday, after he transferred ownership to estranged wife Shelly Sterling.

Last week, Shelly sold the team to ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for a record $2billion.

Shelly Sterling also dined out Tuesday night, and was photographed outside celebrity hotspot Craig's Steakhouse in West Hollywood.

Payday: Shelly Sterling is pictured smiling as she enters Craig's Steakhouse in West Hollywood Tuesday evening. She sold the Clippers to ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer last week for a whopping $2billion

Mrs Sterling was overwhelmed by cameras as she exited the restaurant later Tuesday evening

She is currently in the process of finalizing the sale to Ballmer. The Board of Governors will need to vote to approve the sale to finalize it.

The vote was called off the same day Sterling's attorneys filed a lawsuit against the NBA and Silver, asking for damages over $1billion.

It's still uncertain whether he plans to continue with the suit.

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V. Stiviano attacked outside top New York City hotel by two white men screaming racial slur Shocking: These two images reveal what appears to be serious bruising and swelling suffered by V.Stiviano in the alleged racially motivated assault she suffered on Sunday night in Manhattan

Shocking: These two images reveal what appears to be serious bruising and swelling suffered by V.Stiviano in the alleged racially motivated assault she suffered on Sunday night in Manhattan

Photographs reveal what appears to be significant bruising around the right side of V. Stiviano's face
But when she ventured out later, there appeared to be no trace of injuries
V. Stiviano claims she was attacked by two men in a racist attack
It allegedly happened outside Manhattan's Gansevoort Hotel on Sunday
Dominic Diorio, 40, arrested and charged with assault and a hate crime
The second suspect remains at large and has not been arrested
31-year-old has told police she was punched in the side of the face
Her lawyer claims two men were involved in the attack and called Stiviano a 'n***** b****' and spat at her as she got into a taxi
Row started with group of diners on another table at Revel restaurant in New York's Meatpacking District

Pictures which V. Stiviano claims are proof she was assaulted in New York City have been released on the same day a 40-year-old man was charged with attacking the 31-year-old who caused the downfall of LA Clippers owner Roger Sterling.

Provided exclusively to MailOnline by her attorney Mac Nehoray, the images allegedly show extensive bruising across the right side of the 31-year-old's face.

In one photograph, taken after Sunday's alleged assault outside the Gansevoort Hotel, a stunned looking Stiviano has what appears to be a huge florid mark burgeoning from her eye down to her chin.

In the other, which was presumably taken the day after, Stiviano's face seems to be painfully swollen, especially around her cheek.

Dominick Diorio, 40, of Old Bethpage, New York, has been charged with third-degree assault as a hate crime, assault, harassment and aggravated harassment

The 40-year-old was arrested in connection with the incident involving V. Stiviano outside the Gansevoort Hotel, New York police said

Even though she is wearing make-up in one of the photographs, the effects of the alleged attack appear to be visible.

Nehoray said Stiviano had been examined by a doctor after the incident, but found to be 'banged up but OK.'

These images were released on the same day that Dominick Diorio, 40, was arrested at his home in Old Bethpage, New York, and charged with assault as a hate crime, aggravated harassment and harassment for punching Stiviano in the face outside the Gansevoort Hotel on Sunday.

He and another man allegedly hurled racist abuse during the attack, including the N-word, at Stiviano after she left a restaurant with friends at around 6.40pm. The second man has not been arrested.

They apparently recognized Stiviano from her role in the recent NBA race scandal, which caused Sterling to sell the Clippers after she recorded him making bigoted comments about black people.

New York Police Department Detective Brian Sessa told reporters that the investigation is still ongoing.

Lifting the veil: Stiviano without a visor covering up her face after she showed the world what she said were photos taken after her assault in New York City

Healed? Here, Stiviano walks down the street while out shopping at Bloomingdale's in New York City. No remaining trace of the brutal attack appears to remain on her face

Complaint: Wearing a visor to cover her face, V. Stiviano arrives to a police station in downtown Manhattan to file a police report for alleged assault by two men in New York City on Sunday

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Video of V. Stiviano Mocking Black People Emerges. They Do Stupid Sh** Like Buy Rims (Video)

V. Stiviano brutally attacked outside New York City hotel by two white men who screamed racial slurs Donald Sterling's former gal pal was beaten up outside the Gansevoort Hotel in Manhattan Sunday evening Stiviano, who recorded the conversation that cost Sterling the LA Clippers, was taken to a hospital after running from her attackers 'One side of her face is extremely red and she is obviously very scared,' revealed the 31-year-old's attorney Read more: <a href=

Donald Sterling's former gal pal was beaten up outside the Gansevoort Hotel in Manhattan Sunday evening
Stiviano, who recorded the conversation that cost Sterling the LA Clippers, was taken to a hospital after running from her attackers
'One side of her face is extremely red and she is obviously very scared,' revealed the 31-year-old's attorney

V. Stiviano was attacked outside a Manhattan hotel Sunday by two men who struck her in the face while shouting racial slurs, according to the 31-year-old's attorney.

The woman who recorded the remarks that cost Donald Sterling the LA Clippers was taken to a hospital to be examined for possible injuries after fleeing from the 'n-word' screaming men around 7pm.

Stiviano was leaving the Gansevoort Hotel when 'two white men descended on her' her attorney Mac Nehorary told RadarOnline.

Attacked: Donald Sterling's alleged mistress V. Stiviano, seen here on her way to New York City from LAX on Saturday, was attacked by two unidentified white men screaming the 'n-word' Sunday evening outside Manhattan's Gansevoort Hotel

The attack occurred around 7pm. Stiviano was in New York City ahead of an appearance on Anderson Cooper 360 slated for Monday

'They knew exactly who she was. They began to hit her and called her the N word,' Nehorary said. 'Other disgusting slurs were made against her. She was able to run away and several onlookers then began attempting to apprehend the two men.'

The shaken model face was left 'extremely red and she is obviously very scared.'

While Stiviano did not immediately file a police report, her attorney said she most likely would, but that 'her immediate reaction was to run away from the attackers and get to safety.'

Stiviano, who was allegedly once the 80-year-old billionaire's mistress, was in New York City for an Anderson Cooper 360 appearance slated for Monday.

The attack appeared to be the shocking culmination of weeks of threats Stiviano has reportedly received since the controversy first began.

'They knew exactly who she was. They began to hit her and called her the N word,' attorney Mac Nehorary said. 'Other disgusting slurs were made against her. She was able to run away and several onlookers then began attempting to apprehend the two men.'

'V started getting death threats almost immediately after Sterling’s racist rants — which she recorded — were made public,' an unidentified source told Radar.

The shocking attack was only the latest in a series of race-fueled revelations that have surrounded Stiviano in recent weeks.

This past week, a video surfaced that shows her making racially charged remarks about people of color.

The 2011 video, which has been obtained by TMZ Sports, was allegedly made by Stiviano for a reality show pilot about gold diggers.

'I don't understand black people.' the mixed-race Stiviano says into the camera. 'The minute you give them a little bit of money, they don't known what to do with it.'

In the video of Stiviano, the model mocks African-Americans for their supposed tendency to waste their money on trivial things.

The shocking attack was only the latest in a series of race-fueled revelations that have surrounded Stiviano in recent weeks. Last week, video emerged from 2011 of the mixed race 31-year-old making what appeared to be racist comments of her

'They're like, “Yo, I wanna put extra rims on top of my rims. And my rims are gonna turn around. I'm gonna call them spinners,"' she says.

She continues her rant, adding: 'They do stupid s*** like that, when there's people starving around the world. That's what people want to do with their money?’

Another snippet from the video shows Stiviano in a passenger seat of a car calling herself a 'hood rat' and saying that she is looking for someone to pick her up.

A disturbing third clip starring Stiviano made for the failed TV show depicts the model talking to an Elmo puppet, which she then uses to simulate oral sex on a female friend sitting in the driver’s seat.

'We don't like black people,' she tells the plush red doll in her hands.

As a result of the scandal sparked by V. Stiviano’s audio recording of her billionaire boyfriend, Sterling has been banned for life from the NBA and ordered to pay a $2.5million fine.

The 80-year-old married father of three was diagnosed last week with Alzheimer’s, allowing his wife to sell the Clippers to a former Microsoft executive for $2billion. The deal has yet to be finalized as it requires Sterling’s approval.

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hate is real for V. Stiviano, the woman made famous by the racist Donald Sterling recordings.

Stiviano was apparently shooting a reality show pilot back in 2011 about gold diggers. Stiviano who is African-American and Mexican, was one of the four girls chosen and the clip features her rambling on about finding a rich man and how black people should be giving back to the less fortunate instead of buying spinning rims.

Here are some nuggets of wisdom she shares:

“I don’t understand black people. You give them a little bit of money, they don’t know what to do with it.”

“[Black people] just act crazy … they’re like, ‘Yo, I wanna put extra rims on top of my rims. And my rims are gonna turn around. I’m gonna call them spinners.’”

Now we see why Stiviano and Sterling were so close. She surely was defending being seen with blacks and their spinning rims to her boo Sterling’s Amistad attitudes just a few months ago. The sad part is I’m willing to bet some network will give this gal a reality show by 2015. Check out the clip below: