In a New York City domestic abuse case, former Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. has entered into a plea agreement that will keep him out of jail as long as he follows through on a court-mandated treatment program and remains out of trouble.
Porter, 23, entered a guilty plea on Tuesday to charges of misdemeanor assault and harassment in relation to an event that occurred at a Manhattan hotel in September of last year. Porter allegedly attacked his girlfriend, cutting a severe gash above her right eye and leaving her covered in blood, according to the prosecution. Since then, she has disputed it and charged that the prosecution is putting out a “false narrative.”
Porter is required by the agreement to finish a private counselor-led program that is similar to the 26-week Abusive Partner Intervention Program. A restricted order of protection, attending all court appearances, and not being arrested again are other requirements.
Prosecutors stated that Porter will be able to expunge his assault plea after a year and complete his time for the non-criminal harassment charge, so cleaning his criminal record.
Porter’s attorneys, Phillip Jobe and Stephanie Kelemen, released a statement saying, “The resolution will allow Mr. Porter to put this incident, which involved false felony allegations and false facts, behind him with no criminal record and move forward.”
Porter is no longer on an NBA roster and has not played since his arrest. In October, the Oklahoma City Thunder acquired him from the Rockets, and they cut him right away.
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