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Criminal case against Hope Hicks' alleged attacker dropped

US prosecutors will not pursue criminal charges against the former Maersk employee who allegedly assaulted the naval cadet. But he could face a new case with the US Coast Guard.
Hope Hicks was assaulted four years ago on the Maersk ship Alliance Fairfax while undergoing naval cadet training on the ship, and later shared her story in a blog post. | Photo: Maritime Legal Solutions
Hope Hicks was assaulted four years ago on the Maersk ship Alliance Fairfax while undergoing naval cadet training on the ship, and later shared her story in a blog post. | Photo: Maritime Legal Solutions
by DAG HOLMSTAD

After a year and a half of evaluation, Florida’s prosecutor’s office in Jacksonville has announced that no criminal charges will be filed in the alleged rape case against Hope Hicks.

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