Gable Steveson faced 2019 sexual assault allegations that were dismissed on technicality

UFC newcomer and Olympic champion Gable Steveson, who trains under Jon Jones, faced serious legal trouble in 2019 during his Olympic cycle as a member of the U.S. wrestling team. On June 15, 2019, Steveson and a teammate were arrested on charges of gang rape involving a foreign object after a woman reported the incident at a hospital. The case was ultimately dismissed 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 alleged assault. With no witnesses beyond the victim and the two accused wrestlers, and conflicting accounts from both sides, there was insufficient direct evidence of guilt. The law was subsequently changed after this case to ensure victims' testimony is now considered regardless of circumstances. The post notes there were no witnesses other than the woman and the two wrestlers, and invites readers to form their own opinions about the situation.