Overview
- TMZ reported the dismissal Thursday after a Florida court dropped the criminal case tied to Kerley’s January 2025 arrest.
- Attorney Richard Cooper said prosecutors lacked evidence and good faith to proceed, and he emphasized Kerley’s intent to refocus on racing.
- Kerley celebrated on Instagram, writing that the process put him through hell and declaring the cases dismissed.
- The original police report stated his estranged wife alleged a May 2024 dispute turned physical, including claims of choking and a taken phone.
- At the time officers determined probable cause, Kerley was already jailed from a separate Miami incident in which he was tased after allegedly pushing an officer, which remains unresolved.