Assault Charges Against U.S Women's Goalkeeper Hope Solo Dropped

Charges against United States women’s goalkeeper Hope Solo were dropped on Tuesday afternoon.

Solo, 33, was facing two counts of fourth degree assault after a June incident in which she allegedly attacked her nephew and half sister while intoxicated at a family party.

Solo initially pleaded not guilty stating that she was the victim of the incident where her 6ft 9in, 280 pound nephew used a broomstick to attack Solo. Her attorney, Todd Maybrown, asked that the case be dismissed in December citing a lack of cooperation from the witnesses.

Solo was scheduled to go on trial on Jan. 20, but in the meantime was granted permission to train with the national team in Carson, California until that time. Therefore she was not present when the dismissal was announced.

Read Solo’s response to the decision below: