Almost three years after CNN anchor Don Lemon was accused of sexually assaulting a man at a bar in Sag Harbor, NY, the case has now been dismissed. Earlier this week, Dustin Hice dropped his lawsuit against Lemon, claiming he had a bad memory of what took place during their interaction. In 2019, Hice alleged that Lemon assaulted him and made lewd comments. After the alleged encounter, a CNN spokesperson told The Hill that this was an attempt to slander Lemon. “The plaintiff in this lawsuit has previously displayed a pattern of contempt for CNN on his social media accounts,”  the spokesperson explained.

“After a lot of inner reflection and a deep dive into my memory, I have come to realize that my recollection of the events that occurred on the night in question when I first met CNN anchor Don Lemon were not what I thought they were when I filed this lawsuit,” said Dustin Hice in a full on retreat from his allegations of the assault and subsequent emotional distress against the CNN anchor in court and on conservative media. “As a result, I am dropping the case,” the short statement sent out by attorney Robert Barnes for Hice concluded.

“This claim follows his unsuccessful threats and demands for an exorbitant amount of money from Don Lemon. Don categorically denies these claims and this matter does not merit any further comment at this time.” Now in a statement released earlier this week by Hice, he has recanted those allegations.

“After a lot of inner reflection and a deep dive into my memory, I have come to realize that my recollection of the events that occurred on the night in question when I first met CNN anchor Don Lemon were not what I thought they were when I filed this lawsuit. As a result, I am dropping the case.”