After being arrested last week at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, Vikings receiver Jordan Addison’s trespassing charge has been dismissed and the prosecution has been terminated.
This new development stemmed from state attorney Susan S. Lopez filing a document in Hillsborough County on Tuesday afternoon that essentially cleared Addison’s name in the court of law.
“As Mr. Addison’s agent has advised, from the very outset of this incident and arrest, Mr. Addison committed no legal wrong doing,” Addison’s attorney Brian Pakett said in a statement via NFL Network. “We are thrilled that the truth was finally revealed and this poor man’s name was not besmirched any longer.”
According to records from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Addison was arrested last week by Seminole Indian Police, booked into into a local jail, and eventually released on $500 cash bond.
“On Jordan’s behalf, his legal team has already initiated the investigation, identified witnesses, and we are reviewing the viability of a claim for false arrest,” Addison’s agent Tim Younger posted on social media in the immediate aftermath. “He looks forward to the legal process and upon full investigation, we are confident Mr. Addison will be exonerated.”
Asked last week about the situation surrounding Addison, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell emphasized that he wanted to let the legal process play out before commenting on it any further.
“I just learned about that very, very recently,” O’Connell said on Jan. 13. “I don’t want to speculate on that in any way, shape, or form. I do think we’ve got to get as many facts and find out exactly what happened. To speculate at this point would be incredibly premature for me.”
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