Olympic gold medalist and UFC newcomer Gable Steveson, protégé of Jon Jones, was arrested on June 15, 2019, along with a teammate while part of the US wrestling team's Olympic cycle. They were charged with group sexual assault involving use of a foreign object, with the victim going to hospital and immediately pressing charges. The case had very little public information, but charges were ultimately dropped due to a legal loophole that prevented the victim's testimony from being admitted because she had voluntarily consumed alcohol the evening of the incident. There were no witnesses besides the victim and the two wrestlers, with conflicting accounts from both sides. While there was no direct proof of Steveson's guilt, the law was changed specifically after this case to allow victim testimony under any circumstances.
