Jon Jones’ legal professional is just not blissful that Albuquerque Police went so far as charging the now-retired UFC champion for leaving the scene of an accident that occurred again in February.
Christopher Dodd, who additionally represented Jones throughout a separate felony investigation after he was accused of assaulting a drug testing agent, issued a press release to media vehemently denying the newest cost towards his consumer. Jones was hit with a misdemeanor for leaving the scene of an accident after a lady concerned in a automobile crash — who police say exhibited “indicators of great intoxication and missing clothes from the waist down” — claimed he was driving her automobile throughout the automobile crash however fled the scene on foot.
“As Jon’s lawyer, I’m shocked by the Albuquerque Police Division’s determination to cost him on this new case,” Dodd mentioned within the assertion. “Within the hundreds of circumstances I’ve dealt with in my profession, I’ve by no means seen a case as unusual and unwarranted as this one.
“Jon was not driving that night time; he wasn’t within the automobile. It seems that an intoxicated girl used a false allegation towards Jon to keep away from being arrested for DWI, and the police fell for it. Based mostly on the felony grievance, it seems like they went as far as to hunt a warrant for Jon’s mobile phone information whereas conducting a misdemeanor visitors investigation. I’ve by no means heard of such a factor.
“It’s really unbelievable that the police would waste this quantity of sources on such a case. The one factor I can consider is that the police have been concentrating on Jon for improper functions. We’ll resolve it and make it possible for this baseless case is dismissed.”
In a report obtained by MMA Combating from the Albuquerque Police, Jones advised authorities that the girl concerned within the accident was at his home earlier within the night the place they consumed alcoholic drinks collectively and she or he finally left his residence whereas intoxicated and later referred to as to tell him concerning the accident.
The lady concerned within the accident claimed that she expressed reservations about ingesting with Jones citing earlier incidents the place she alleged he compelled her to drive dwelling whereas intoxicated. The lady additionally claimed that Jones assured her that wouldn’t be the case this time and so they consumed alcohol and mushrooms collectively.
A “restroom incident” occurred that allegedly required the girl to take away her pants with the intention of Jones driving her dwelling to retrieve new clothes. She advised police the final particular person she remembers driving her automobile previous to the accident was Jones and claimed she had no different recollection about that night’s occasions.
Police obtained Jones’ cellphone information and his system was seen within the neighborhood of the placement the place the girl claimed to be ingesting with the UFC fighter previous to the accident. Police said that there’s a hole in information for Jones’ cellphone from 10:51 P.M. till 2:11 A.M., at which level his system was seen within the space of northeast heights in Albuquerque.
At 2:11 A.M., police say that the girl tried to name Jones, however he didn’t reply. Between the hours of two:17 A.M. and 11:34 A.M. the next morning, Jones referred to as the girl 13 occasions.
Police state that physique cam footage additionally reveals Jones texting the girl repeatedly alongside his cellphone calls however particulars of the messages weren’t obtainable from the decision information.
The hole in time for Jones’ cellphone information coincides with the time of the visitors accident and police said primarily based on the proof obtainable he “can’t be excluded from the scene” so expenses have been filed towards him.
Jones subsequent courtroom listening to is scheduled for July 24.
This newest felony grievance towards Jones was revealed simply after UFC CEO Dana White introduced that he was retiring from the game and relinquishing his heavyweight title after deciding towards a possible struggle towards interim champion Tom Aspinall. White later advised MMA Combating that he had no concept there was any pending felony grievance towards Jones till the following morning when he was flying dwelling from Azerbaijan the place the UFC was holding an occasion.
