The pregnant woman accusing Los Angeles Rams star Alaric Jackson of domestic violence has dropped her pursuit of a permanent restraining order against the football player.
Michael A. Goldstein, an attorney representing the woman, told judge Liza Bercovici in a Los Angeles County court room on Wednesday that his client “never served Mr. Jackson” and wished to “dissolve” the temporary restraining order that she got against Jackson on June 10.
When Bervocici asked if the woman had received “any pressure of any kind” to make her decision, Goldstein responded, “Of course not.”
He later added that she made her choice on her own free will.
“In that case, this matter is dismissed,” Bercovici said during the court proceedings. “Any restraining order currently in existence will be declared null and void as of this date.”
Bercovici said the issue will be “dismissed without prejudice,” meaning the woman can refile in the future if she chooses.
It’s unclear why the woman no longer wanted to pursue the matter, Goldstein declined to comment on the case following the hearing when asked by The California Post.
In her initial application for the restraining order, the woman — identified in the documents as Jackson’s pregnant ex-girlfriend — alleged that Jackson put his hands on her on June 8 during a heated dispute over a phone at their West Hills home.
The woman claimed that during the incident, she told Jackson “to be careful because I’m pregnant,” but she alleged he responded, “I don’t give a f—k.”
The 6-foot-7, 338-pound Jackson was arrested over the woman’s claims, though a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office told The California Post on June 18 that it will not be charging Jackson with felonies over the allegations.
However, Jackson is still facing the possibility of misdemeanor charges, as a rep for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office said in a statement to The Post that it currently has Jackson’s case and is reviewing it.
Jackson, who signed a $57 million contract extension with the Rams last year, has not publicly commented on the woman’s claims.