The man who accused CNN’s Don Lemon of sexually assaulting him has dropped the charges against the news host. The allegations made by Dustin Hice stemmed from an incident in 2019 when he claimed that Lemon rubbed up against him “vigorously.”
According to The Hill, Hice said his recollection of the events of that night are not what they were when he filed the lawsuit.
“This has been a long and difficult journey for Don. Out of respect for the judicial process and my advice, he has had to remain silent in the face of a malicious and vulgar attack on his character,” Lemon’s attorney Caroline Polisi said.
According to court documents, Hice claimed that Lemon approached him and “vigorously rubbed his [Lemon’s] genitalia, removed his hand and shoved his index and middle fingers under Hice’s mustache and nose.”
Hice said the realization came “after a lot of inner reflection and a deep dive into my memory.”
Polisi said Lemon did not pay Hice anything throughout the years-long process of dealing with the suit. “The Court’s ruling fully vindicates Mr. Lemon and brings an end to this abusive lawsuit,” she said.
