Overview
- West Palm Beach Circuit Judge John Parnofiello delivered the not‑guilty verdict on March 12 after a three‑day bench trial and an overnight deliberation.
- Goldberg had faced first‑degree attempted murder and domestic battery charges stemming from an April 2022 confrontation with reality‑TV alum Caroline Schwitzky.
- The court cited contradictions across witness accounts as insufficient to prove the allegations beyond a reasonable doubt.
- Defense attorneys argued Goldberg lacked intent to harm and was disoriented in a strong current, whereas Schwitzky testified he struck her, bit her, and tried to drown her before a bystander intervened.
- Goldberg declined a plea offer that included six months in jail, says he plans to return to law school, and his lawyers called the verdict the end of a four‑year ordeal, while Schwitzky said she is still processing the ruling.