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Battery Charge Against WNBA Star Arike Ogunbowale Dismissed

Prosecutors declined to pursue the misdemeanor case, leaving the Dallas Wings guard free to focus on the coming season.

Overview

  • Miami prosecutors dismissed the misdemeanor case Wednesday after a court hearing, according to her attorney and multiple reports.
  • Police arrested Ogunbowale on March 5 at the E11EVEN nightclub in Miami after a security staffer said she punched him while he tried to escort her out.
  • Court records cited surveillance video that matched the guard’s account, and she was released on $1,000 bond before pleading not guilty in April.
  • Her lawyer said the State Attorney’s Office chose not to move forward, and the decision lets the four-time All-Star return full focus to the Wings’ season that opens Saturday against the Fever.
  • Officials have not explained the rationale for the dismissal, with the first reports of the decision attributed to reporter Andy Slater.