Mark Sanchez reaches tentative settlement with truck driver in Indianapolis assault lawsuit Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez has reached a tentative civil settlement with truck driver Perry Tole over an Indianapolis altercation, while a criminal guilty plea hearing remains pending. Settlement details were not disclosed. Former NFL and USC quarterback Mark Sanchez has reached a tentative settlement agreement in a civil lawsuit filed by Perry Tole, a 69-year-old truck driver Sanchez allegedly attacked in Indianapolis last year, according to court documents filed in the Southern District of Indiana. Sanchez Reaches Civil Settlement With Truck DriverThe agreement in principle was reached on Oct. 3 by Sanchez, Tole and Fox Corporation, which employed Sanchez as a television analyst at the time of the assault. The three parties notified the court on Oct. 2, and the filing appeared in court papers on Oct. 6. No settlement details have been disclosed. Tole or his attorneys are expected to file a motion to dismiss the civil case on or before Jan. 8, 2027, once the settlement is signed.Attorneys for Tole declined to comment, and attorneys for Sanchez and Fox Corp. did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The lawsuit was filed last October and stemmed from an incident on Oct. 10, 2025, when Tole parked his truck in an alley to collect cooking oil from an Indianapolis hotel. Tole alleged he was body slammed and beaten by Sanchez.The lawsuit claimed Tole suffered severe permanent disfigurement, loss of function, other physical injuries, emotional distress and other damages. Tole claimed he was left permanently disfigured from the battering. Grisly photos after the pummeling showed Tole in a neck brace in his hospital bed with deep wounds to his cheek and jaw. Sanchez, who was 38 at the time and in Indianapolis to cover a Colts game for Fox Sports as an analyst, was hit with a slew of charges.Sanchez Faces Felony Battery ChargesThey included a Level 5 felony count of battery involving serious bodily injury, as well as misdemeanor counts of battery resulting in injury, unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication. Footage captured Sanchez, who police said reeked of booze, clutching his wounds while staggering from the alleyway into a nearby bar. The network confirmed in November that it does not plan to use him again.Sanchez has agreed to plead guilty in the criminal case, though it remains unclear to which charges he will be pleading guilty. Sanchez's attorneys and Indiana state prosecutors filed a joint motion on Sept. 2 asking a judge to vacate a Sept. 8 trial date and set the matter for a guilty plea and sentencing hearing. A hearing is set for Nov. 9 in Marion County Superior Court.Sanchez Agrees To Criminal Guilty PleaSanchez's legal advisor told The Post in a statement last month that they were encouraged by the constructive conversations taking place regarding the related civil matter. There is real momentum toward bringing this entire chapter to a close, said Nick Sanchez Jr. Matt Golitko, an attorney for Tole, previously said discussions with Sanchez's legal team have created a positive path forward.Our discussions have been productive, and we are on a positive path toward an agreement that will allow the parties to move forward, Golitko said in a statement last month. Mr. Tole appreciates the progress we have achieved and looks forward to an amicable resolution. Sanchez was a standout quarterback at USC before playing in the NFL, including for the New York Jets. He later worked as an analyst for Fox Sports.The criminal case and the civil lawsuit both remain active until the settlement is signed and the guilty plea is entered.