No civil lawsuit involving Amanda Nicole Martinez, the Texas woman recorded throwing hot menudo soup at a restaurant manager in November 2021, has surfaced in available reporting. What did happen was a criminal case: Martinez was arrested, charged with misdemeanor assault, and eventually pleaded guilty, receiving deferred adjudication rather than a jail sentence.1Killeen Daily Herald. Soup-Throwing Woman Pleads Guilty to Assault Charge
What Happened at the Restaurant
On November 7, 2021, Martinez called Sol de Jalisco in Temple, Texas, to complain that a to-go order of menudo had been served hot enough to melt the plastic lid on the container. Manager Jannelle Broland, then 24, offered a refund or a replacement. Martinez refused both and drove to the restaurant to confront her in person.2KXXV. Arrested: Woman Accused of Throwing Soup at Temple Restaurant Worker3Inside Edition. Angry Customer Throws Container Full of Soup Into Manager’s Face at Texas Restaurant
After Broland told her to calm down or leave, Martinez grabbed the open container with both hands and threw the soup into Broland’s face. Broland said the spices made her eyes burn and triggered a nosebleed at the site of a recent piercing, comparing the sensation to being pepper sprayed. The soup did not cause thermal burns. The encounter was captured on the restaurant’s surveillance camera, and a customer followed Martinez out to record her license plate.2KXXV. Arrested: Woman Accused of Throwing Soup at Temple Restaurant Worker3Inside Edition. Angry Customer Throws Container Full of Soup Into Manager’s Face at Texas Restaurant
The Criminal Charge and Arrest
The Bell County Sheriff’s Office arrested Martinez on the morning of November 10, 2021. She was charged with assault causing bodily injury, a Class A misdemeanor under the Texas Penal Code that carries up to one year in county jail and a fine of up to $4,000. Bond was set at $5,000, and she posted it on the afternoon of November 17, 2021.4WAVE 3. Temple Police Arrest Woman Seen Video Throwing Soup Restaurant Employee’s Face5Newsweek. Woman Accused Throwing Soup Restaurant Worker Viral Video Arrested Texas2KXXV. Arrested: Woman Accused of Throwing Soup at Temple Restaurant Worker
Guilty Plea and Sentence
The case moved through Bell County Court at Law No. 2. Martinez had rejected an earlier plea offer that included probation, and the matter was set for trial in late February 2023. On the morning trial was to begin, she pleaded guilty to the assault charge.1Killeen Daily Herald. Soup-Throwing Woman Pleads Guilty to Assault Charge
The judge imposed:
- 15 months of deferred adjudication community supervision, meaning successful completion leaves no final conviction on her record
- Six days of work for the county through jail work release, in lieu of time in a cell
- An $800 fine plus court costs6KXAN. Texas Woman Caught on Camera Throwing Soup Apologizes to Victim
No anger management, restitution to Broland, or other special conditions were reported.6KXAN. Texas Woman Caught on Camera Throwing Soup Apologizes to Victim At the hearing, Martinez asked the judge for a chance to address Broland directly and apologized. The apology was not required by the court.7FOX 44 News. Woman Caught on Camera Throwing Soup Apologizes to Victim
Was There a Civil Lawsuit
Search interest around the case often frames it as a lawsuit, but no civil claim by Broland against Martinez or against the restaurant appears in available reporting. Coverage has focused entirely on the criminal prosecution. Whether a civil case was filed and resolved quietly, or settled privately, is not addressed in any identified source, so anything beyond the criminal outcome remains unconfirmed.