Attorney: Kurt Angle Is Innocent
Posted: 2:48 pm EDT August 15, 2009Updated: 11:27 am EDT August 17, 2009
PITTSBURGH -- Professional wrestler and Pittsburgh native Kurt Angle was arrested in Robinson Township Saturday morning.On Sunday, his attorney defended his actions, and said he is completely innocent.
Written statement from Kurt Angle's attorney
According to the criminal complaint, his girlfriend had filed a protection from abuse order against him, which was served at Angle's home Saturday morning.The woman reported to police that she was at a Starbucks on the Internet and claims she saw Angle stalking her.She called 911, and police pulled Angle over in his girlfriend's car.According to the criminal complaint, Angle was driving on a suspended license. Police also found a capped syringe and two vials of "Hygetropin," otherwise known as HGH. Angle told police he had a legal prescription for the drugs.The charges against Angle include: driving while operating privilege is suspended, prohibited acts-possession, harassment and prohibited acts. Angle was acquitted of a drunken driving charge in September, and his attorney believes the charge of operating with a suspended license will be dropped once the paperwork is worked out.Angle's attorney, Michael Santicola, also said that there was no corroborating evidence to prove the woman needed a protection from abuse order.Their contention was that the woman was upset that Angle wanted to end the relationship, and wanted to continue to involve herself in his life.Santicola said there's no way Angle could have known the woman was at the Starbucks where he is accused of violating the P.F.A.Santicola also defended the HGH found in Angle's car, "I have spoken with his agent, it is under prescription, multiple people use it in his industry and it is not illegal."Angle was the TNA Wrestling World Champion going into a match Sunday night on pay-per-view. Angle was in Orlando Sunday and TNA Wrestling confirmed that Angle would participate in that match.The girlfriend mentioned in the complaint is also a wrestler for TNA.Angle was scheduled to have a hearing on Tuesday, but his attorney told Channel 11 that he will be out of town, so it will likely be delayed.A spokesman for the Kurt Angle Ultimate Teen Challenge also said on Sunday that Angle will still participate in the event planned for Saturday.
Statment on Angle's participation in "Kurt Angle Ultimate Teen Challenge"
Written statement from Kurt Angle's attorney
According to the criminal complaint, his girlfriend had filed a protection from abuse order against him, which was served at Angle's home Saturday morning.The woman reported to police that she was at a Starbucks on the Internet and claims she saw Angle stalking her.She called 911, and police pulled Angle over in his girlfriend's car.According to the criminal complaint, Angle was driving on a suspended license. Police also found a capped syringe and two vials of "Hygetropin," otherwise known as HGH. Angle told police he had a legal prescription for the drugs.The charges against Angle include: driving while operating privilege is suspended, prohibited acts-possession, harassment and prohibited acts. Angle was acquitted of a drunken driving charge in September, and his attorney believes the charge of operating with a suspended license will be dropped once the paperwork is worked out.Angle's attorney, Michael Santicola, also said that there was no corroborating evidence to prove the woman needed a protection from abuse order.Their contention was that the woman was upset that Angle wanted to end the relationship, and wanted to continue to involve herself in his life.Santicola said there's no way Angle could have known the woman was at the Starbucks where he is accused of violating the P.F.A.Santicola also defended the HGH found in Angle's car, "I have spoken with his agent, it is under prescription, multiple people use it in his industry and it is not illegal."Angle was the TNA Wrestling World Champion going into a match Sunday night on pay-per-view. Angle was in Orlando Sunday and TNA Wrestling confirmed that Angle would participate in that match.The girlfriend mentioned in the complaint is also a wrestler for TNA.Angle was scheduled to have a hearing on Tuesday, but his attorney told Channel 11 that he will be out of town, so it will likely be delayed.A spokesman for the Kurt Angle Ultimate Teen Challenge also said on Sunday that Angle will still participate in the event planned for Saturday.
Statment on Angle's participation in "Kurt Angle Ultimate Teen Challenge"
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