Kansas prosecutors on Tuesday filed a motion to dismiss three felony aggravated sexual assault charges against Jackson Mahomes, the brother of Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes.
According to FOX 4 KC, a Johnson County judge still has to approve the motion, and if it passes, Mahomes will only be left with a misdemeanor charge.
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Jackson Mahomes stands on the sideline before an NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 20, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The alleged victim at the center of the case planned to assert his Fifth Amendment rights if forced to testify, the station reported, citing court documents.
Prosecutors say the alleged victim did not tell authorities the truth in court and that even if he was granted immunity, the 2023 encounter with the TikTok influencer was consensual. Then he said.
According to the Kansas City Star, prosecutors “were prepared to move forward with the case because the victim had withdrawn or become uncooperative for a variety of reasons, but the initial explanation to law enforcement was inadequate.” That does not mean it was accurate,” Assistant District Attorney Megan Arsens wrote.
However, Arsens said that while investigators tried to send subpoenas in the case, the alleged victim “actively blocked attempts to send subpoenas to avoid coming to court.” It has become clear that there is,” he added.
“As we've said from the beginning, Jackson did nothing wrong,” Mahomes' attorney Brandon Davis said. Fox 4 KC. “We were fully confident that the truth of the case would eventually be revealed. The defense will reserve further comment until the remaining charges are disposed of.”
Jackson Mahomes, seen here on the Chiefs sideline in January 2023. (Tammy Yungblud/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Prosecutors say the alleged victim in the felony assault case is not the same person involved in the misdemeanor assault case. Mahomes pleaded not guilty to the charges last year.
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Mahomes was under investigation in February for allegedly shoving a waiter at an Overland Park restaurant and forcibly kissing the female owner. Restaurant owner Aspen Vaughn told the Kansas City Star that Mahomes grabbed her by the throat and forcibly kissed her at least twice.
“He forcefully kissed me out of nowhere,” Vaughn said. Then he continued to do the same thing two more times, the last time I shoved him, someone was seen on camera outside the office door and I asked them to come help. He was screaming because he was big and big. Large scale. “
Jason Lee (left) and Jackson Mahomes attend Michael Rubin's 2023 Fanatics Super Bowl Party at the Arizona Biltmore on February 11, 2023 in Phoenix. (Rich Polk/Getty Images for Fanatics))
His sister-in-law, Brittany Mahomes, joined Jackson's defense in April.
“They're ignorant,” she said of Jackson's critics. “He's just a guy living his life and trying to find his own path, and until you walk a day in his shoes (and no one ever will), you don't have his way. You have no right to say anything.”
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She went on to say, “That's why it's best to remain silent.”
