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Attorney of alleged Kevin Porter Jr. assault victim denies neck fracture

An attorney for Kysre Gondrezick, the longtime girlfriend of Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. who was allegedly assaulted and strangled on Monday in New York, says reports of her fractured neck vertabra are inaccurate.

A former WNBA player, Gondrezick has a congenital defect that was mistaken for a cracked vertebra, Fox News Digital reports, citing a source and information reviewed by the outlet.

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“This was a condition she was born with that had little effect on her and was not a result of fresh trauma,” said forensic pathologist Michael Baden, who reviewed the information, according to Fox.

Based on this apparent detail, Porter’s legal team is now asking the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office to drop the second-degree assault charges, according to the New York Post. Even if dropped, Porter would still face second-degree strangulation and third-degree assault charges, the New York Post reports.

Gondrezick’s representation already disputed other elements of the criminal complaint revealed earlier this week by prosecutors.

Porter appeared before a Manhattan judge on Tuesday, where he entered a not-guilty plea. Next up is for Porter’s case is a court date set for Oct. 16, 2023, where his attendance is mandatory.

The NBA is currently investigating the alleged incident.

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