Couple hosted gambling party for children at their $30m LA mansion that ended with their son stabbing teen, lawsuit alleges

A lawsuit alleges that a 2024 party hosted by Mario and Ann Marie Govic at their Brentwood mansion ended with a 17-year-old guest being stabbed by their son, Jack. The claim says the teenagers were gambling, and that an argument over a watch used as collateral escalated into an attack.

The lawsuit alleges Jack refused to return Noah Setareh’s watch until he paid his gambling debt, then struck his palm and little finger with a butterfly knife. Setareh needed medical attention and says he was left with a visible scar; he is seeking damages for physical and emotional harm. The filing also alleges the parents knew the teenagers were gambling and that Jack was holding the watch.