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Prosecutors Drop Domestic Violence Case Against Jairzinho Rozenstruik

The case was closed after the alleged victim declined to give a sworn statement.

Overview

  • court records show Broward County prosecutors dismissed a felony false-imprisonment charge and a misdemeanor battery charge on March 6.
  • the district attorney cited the victim’s refusal to provide a sworn statement and conflicting accounts, concluding there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction.
  • rozenstruik was arrested in January in Pembroke Pines after an in-car dispute; police reported visible injuries on the woman, including a bite mark, and described him as uncooperative.
  • the woman, who identified herself as his wife, filed a January letter asking the court to drop the case and said the incident was out of character and she was not in fear for her life.
  • reports note he was placed on an immigration hold and given an initial $3,500 bond after the arrest, and the 37-year-old currently holds the Dirty Boxing Championship heavyweight title with no public comment issued in the latest coverage.