As Professor Jacobson blogged yesterday, reports suggested the Florida prosecutor would not be filing charges against Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, for the alleged assault of former Breitbart News reporter, Michelle Fields. The backstory on that dramatic saga here.
In a press conference Thursday, prosecutors confirmed they would not charge Lewandowski.
The legal battles are far from over though. Michelle Fields has suggested she may file a civil complaint against Trump and Lewandowksi for defamation.
The incident ballooned when Trump’s campaign opted to attack Fields rather than apologize for the incident:
Remember that Trump’s campaign publicly lashed out at Fields, calling her “delusional”.
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