A judge has ruled to drop three criminal charges filed against Jackson Mahomes, the younger brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, for an incident that occurred in February 2023 through the Johnson County Prosecutor’s Office.
“As I have said from the beginning, Jackson did nothing wrong,” Mahomes’ attorney, Brandan Davies, said in a statement. “We were fully confident that the truth of the matter would ultimately be revealed. The defense will reserve further comment until the remainder of the charges are resolved.”
Mahomes allegedly grabbed a woman by the neck and kissed her against her will on February 25, 2023, at a facility in suburban Kansas City.
Assistant Johnson County Prosecutor Megan Ahsens filed a motion Tuesday to dismiss the three counts of aggravated sexual assault Mahomes faces. Mahomes also faces a misdemeanor battery charge related to the incident.
Tuesday’s court filing said prosecutors received an affidavit from Vaughn’s attorneys saying she refused to testify in the case.
In a statement, Mahomes’ attorney, Brandan Davies, said Mahomes “did nothing wrong. We had every confidence that the truth of the matter would ultimately be revealed.”
The alleged incident occurred at the Aspens Restaurant and Lounge in Overland Park, Kan., a suburb of Kansas City. Investigators said Mahomes pushed a server who was trying to enter the room where he was with the restaurant’s owner, Aspen Vaughn. After the waiter left, Mahomes allegedly grabbed Vaughn and kissed her three times without her consent, according to prosecutors.
A jury trial is scheduled to take place March 25 on the misdemeanor charge related to the alleged server stampede.
Vaughn informed police that Mahomes was a friend of his stepdaughter and had been asked to leave restaurants in the past. The restaurant closed in August following publicity surrounding the case and was even vandalized after Mahomes’ accusation.