Gable Steveson faced 2019 sexual assault allegations that were later dropped

Gable Steveson, the Olympic champion and UFC newcomer mentored by Jon Jones, was arrested on June 15, 2019, along with a teammate on charges of group sexual assault. The alleged victim went to the hospital and immediately filed accusations. The charges were ultimately dropped due to a legal loophole that prevented the victim's testimony from being admitted because she had voluntarily consumed alcohol on the evening of the incident. There were no witnesses other than the victim and the two wrestlers, and their accounts contradicted each other. The law was changed after this case to allow victim testimony under any circumstances. The post notes there is no direct evidence of Steveson's guilt but questions remain about the incident.