UFC star Gable Steveson had 2019 sexual assault charges dropped on legal technicality

Olympic champion and UFC newcomer Gable Steveson, a protégé of Jon Jones, was arrested in June 2019 along with a teammate on charges of group sexual assault. The alleged victim went to a hospital and immediately filed charges against Steveson and his Team USA wrestling teammate. The charges were ultimately dropped due to a legal loophole that prevented the victim's testimony from being admissible in court because she had voluntarily consumed alcohol on the evening of the alleged incident. There were no witnesses besides the victim and the two accused wrestlers, and their accounts contradicted each other. While there was no direct evidence of guilt, Minnesota law was changed after this case to allow victim testimony under any circumstances. The post notes the situation remains controversial with limited public information available.