outside linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin on Tuesday had a misdemeanor assault charge against him dropped, according to his New York-based attorney, Alex Spiro.
"As we said from the outset, Mr. Mauldin did nothing wrong, and has been cleared of all wrongdoing," Spiro told NJ Advance Media.
The charge against Mauldin stemmed from an April 2 incident at New York's Highline Ballroom, where a 22-year-old man, Jean Lopez, alleged that Mauldin punched him in the face. Mauldin was charged in June. Lopez is also suing Mauldin in connection with the alleged incident.
The punches allegedly happened after Lopez accidentally spilled champagne on Mauldin at the nightclub, according to the arrest report filed by the New York Police Department.