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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 18
Anthony Smith Pleads Not Guilty to 4 Felony Charges, Remains Free on $45,000 Bail
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 18

Anthony Smith Pleads Not Guilty to 4 Felony Charges, Remains Free on $45,000 Bail

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 18

Summary

  • Anthony Smith entered a not guilty plea to four felony charges and was ordered to return for a Sept. 21 status hearing in Nebraska.
  • Prosecutors say the former UFC title challenger threatened to kill his wife during a July 26 altercation in Gretna, then forced her into a vehicle and later tried multiple times to strike her with it.
  • The charges include terroristic threats, two counts of false imprisonment and attempted assault; authorities say Smith's wife avoided physical injury.
  • Smith has not commented publicly, while his manager said on Aug. 1 that people should not rush to judgment and stressed his right to due process.

Insights

With his wife citing a mental health crisis, will prosecutors still pursue the terrifying felony charges against former UFC star Anthony Smith?
Could years of intense combat sports trauma be the hidden trigger behind the shocking domestic allegations against the beloved MMA analyst?