Schwarzenegger's lawyers asked for extra court security after a Terminator-themed post. A security request is not a liability ruling.

A request for extra courthouse security is a procedural ask about a hearing. It is not a ruling on who caused a crash, and it is not a criminal case. Arnold Schwarzenegger's lawyers asked a judge for extra security at an October hearing after opposing counsel Gary Dordick posted on Instagram dressed as the Terminator, with the line "I'll be back," listing the date, time, street address, department, and expected length of Schwarzenegger's planned testimony. Defense filings described by TMZ and the Los Angeles Times argue that the post advertises a fixed appearance of a highly recognizable person weeks in advance.

Cheryl Augustine sued over a 2022 collision and claims wrongful or reckless driving. Those are allegations in a civil complaint. They are not findings. A motion about courthouse security does not decide who is liable for the crash.

TMZ and the Los Angeles Times reported that Gary Dordick's Instagram post showed him dressed as the Terminator and used the line "I'll be back," along with when and where Schwarzenegger is expected to testify and how long that testimony is expected to last. The defense says publishing a fixed appearance of a well-known person weeks ahead is a courthouse security problem. That argument is a position in a filing. It is not a court order.

The October hearing is still ahead. If a judge grants extra security, that is a courthouse arrangement. Liability in the crash suit remains undecided.