Overview
- Local reporting says Richardson agreed to a plea deal that resolves the criminal charge by imposing fines and a mandated aggressive driving course.
- Orange County deputies stopped her earlier this year after clocking her at 104 miles per hour and charged her with dangerous excessive speeding of 100 mph or more.
- The arrest report states deputies observed Richardson dangerously tailgating and moving across lanes to pass other vehicles, and she was booked, posted a $500 bond, and released.
- Florida’s 2025 super‑speeder law targets drivers going 50 mph over posted limits or 100 mph or more and raises fines and potential jail time for such offenses.
- Richardson’s prior 2021 suspension for a THC test and her return to the podium at the 2024 Olympics have kept public focus on routine legal matters and may shape how officials and the public view enforcement in high‑profile cases.