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Semyon Varlamov Civil Suit Verdict

After five days of court proceedings, a grand jury has finally ruled on Semyon Varlamov's civil suit concerning his 2013 assault and battery charges.

On October 29th, 2013, Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov was accused of domestic violence by then-girlfriend Evgeniya Vavrinyuk. Fifty-three days later, the Denver District Attorney declined to press charges, citing a lack of evidence. "That's not to say we don't believe our victim," said DA spokesperson Lynn Kimbrough to the Denver Post. "Most of the time additional investigation strengthens our case. This time it became clear we didn't have a belief we could prove it beyond a reasonable doubt.