Gable Steveson faced sexual assault charges in 2019, case dismissed on technicality

Gable Steveson, an Olympic champion wrestler and UFC newcomer mentored by Jon Jones, was arrested in June 2019 along with a teammate on charges of gang rape involving a foreign object. The victim went to the hospital and immediately filed charges after the alleged incident. However, the case was ultimately dismissed due to a legal loophole that prevented the victim's testimony from being admissible because she had voluntarily consumed alcohol on the evening of the alleged assault. There were no witnesses other than the victim and the two accused wrestlers, and their accounts contradicted each other. While there was no direct evidence of Steveson's guilt, the law was changed specifically after this case to ensure victim testimony is now considered regardless of circumstances. The post includes a video of Steveson celebrating oddly with Jones at a Dirty Boxing event.