A person who accused Don Lemon of sexual assault at a bar in 2018 has recanted his declare, saying his reminiscences had modified since he sued the CNN persona.
“After quite a lot of inside reflection and a deep dive into my reminiscence, I’ve come to understand that my recollection of the occasions that occurred on the evening in query once I first met CNN anchor Don Lemon weren’t what I assumed they had been once I filed this lawsuit,” Dustin Hice stated by way of his legal professionals in an announcement reported Monday by TheWrap. “Consequently, I’m dropping the case.”
Hice alleged that Lemon rubbed his personal genitals earlier than he “shoved” his fingers into Hice’s mustache whereas lewdly asking if Hice most well-liked males or girls. Hice claimed he was traumatized by the incident.
Lemon’s legal professional, Caroline Polisi, on Monday referred to as the lawsuit a “crass cash seize from its inception,” Mediaite reported.
Polisi additionally took intention at some media retailers for “leaping to conclusions” and “unethical” reporting, including that Lemon as a homosexual Black man has been a relentless goal for character assassination.
