Seattle prosecutors on Wednesday dropped a misdemeanor charge that former celebrity chief executive Dan Price grabbed a woman's throat after attempting kiss her, citing problems in proving their case, court records show.
Price, 38, gained national attention for raising employees’ salaries and slashing his own while he ran Gravity Payments, a credit card processing company.
He resigned from the company last summer after being charged with fourth-degree assault and reckless driving in February 2022.
In a statement emailed by his lawyer, Price said he had never physically or sexually abused anyone. "Now that these false allegations are behind me, I plan to take some time to reflect on how I can best engage on the economic justice issues that matter most to me," Price said in a statement emailed by his lawyer.
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