Overview
- Montgomery County prosecutors formally withdrew simple assault and harassment charges against longtime Philadelphia media figure Mike Missanelli after reviewing new information.
- Missanelli was arrested in April after his fiancée accused him of slapping her during a dispute at their Lower Merion home, and a police affidavit notes an officer observed fresh blood from a head laceration.
- Prosecutors had earlier declined to move the case forward at a preliminary hearing before completing the later review that led to the withdrawal.
- Coverage places the case in the context of Missanelli’s long radio career and past misconduct-related firings from WIP and 6abc that shaped his public profile.
- Missanelli also faces a separate civil claim from JAKIB Media alleging unpaid fees, and the district attorney’s office said investigations can continue even after charges are filed or withdrawn.