The accusation cost Brantley a lot of money.
He was likely to be an early round pick that slid to the 6th round because he was accused of punching a woman at a club, but witnesses cleared him and the DA decided not to go forward with the case. Here is what really happened.
The State Attorney’s Office has dismissed a battery complaint against Cleveland Browns rookie and former Florida Gators defensive lineman Caleb Brantley, according to court records.
The argument began after Brantley denied a request for a sexual encounter with woman in Gainesville.
The first Gainesville Police Department listed Brantley as the victim and said a UF student, Chelsea Austin, punched him. He then pushed her out of his face.
A security guard said in a sworn affidavit that Austin punched Brantley, who then pushed her away, without causing her to fall to the ground. His legal team, Gainesville’s Johnson and Osteryoung, said Brantley was, and is, the victim.
The woman has not been charged and until women are charged for false accusations like this, they will continue to happen.
That hurts not just the men, but the real victims of sexual and physical assault.
