{"id":14371,"date":"2026-02-19T15:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=14371"},"modified":"2026-02-19T15:54:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:54:00","slug":"powerlifter-stefi-cohen-domestic-violence-case-dropped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=14371","title":{"rendered":"Powerlifter Stefi Cohen Domestic Violence Case Dropped"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:728px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Getty Composite\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/hACYzM8MDU32gSr8eyq0Kg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzI-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tmz_articles_672\/d0a0f7a00da35c295016f131eee1d40c\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Getty Composite<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>UPDATE<\/p>\n<hr class=\"w-full border-t border-gray-300 my-6 \" data-atom-type=\"horizontalRule\"\/>\n<p><strong>10:32 AM PT<\/strong> &#8212; <strong>Tristan Hamm<\/strong> shared a statement with <strong>TMZ Sports <\/strong>after the charge against Cohen was dismissed, offering his version of the story.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sometimes the truth just takes a little longer to catch up. This was a complete misunderstanding, neither party called the police, and yet an arrest was made,&#8221; Hamm said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What\u2019s really happening here is bigger: Stefanie is being extorted by an illegal immigrant who defrauded her and her employees for years and is now manipulating the legal system to continue that abuse. This arrest only gained traction because of two bogus cases tied to the same individual, which distorted the perception of the officers. She\u2019s innocent, plain and simple. Her case being dismissed today is proof of this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What we\u2019re dealing with is a calculated scheme to defame her and defraud her as well as the media and millions of Americans in an attempt to cover up his immigration and financial scheme. And it\u2019s finally coming to light.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"w-full border-t border-gray-300 my-6 \" data-atom-type=\"horizontalRule\"\/>\n<p>The domestic violence charge famed powerlifter <strong>Stefi Cohen<\/strong> was facing was dropped on Wednesday, <strong>TMZ Sports <\/strong>has learned.<\/p>\n<p>Official documents we obtained show prosecutors dismissed the case after the alleged victim declined to cooperate. Officials added there was insufficient evidence &#8220;to prove the charge beyond a reasonable doubt.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:728px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Getty\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/XxtOT0KLGLXKb5aDQMlBkQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzI-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tmz_articles_672\/922fc5873db869fe37a6d8b398c8e3d8\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Cohen was hit with one count of misdemeanor battery in Miami earlier this month, after she allegedly assaulted her boyfriend, <strong>Tristan Hamm<\/strong>, during a heated dispute on July 1.<\/p>\n<p>It was all formally dropped at a court hearing on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In order to prove this crime, the State must show that the defendant actually and intentionally touched or struck the victim against his will,&#8221; prosecutors stated in an interoffice memo. &#8220;The State is unable to satisfy this element without a testifying victim or witness. There are no other known witnesses or evidence to this case. As such, the State does not have a good faith basis upon which to file charges and took no action at arraignment on 7.23.25.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:728px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"MDCR\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/RyGY53cWAkXz5W.o9.FwWA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzI-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tmz_articles_672\/2bf4ab947bbbf0414c4b8dedca0d88e4\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>MDCR<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Prosecutors also claimed Hamm repeatedly &#8220;denied any battery occurring&#8221; during multiple meetings &#8230; and that no one was &#8220;forcing him or threatening him&#8221; to drop the charges.<\/p>\n<p>Hamm was served a subpoena for a pre-file conference on July 21, but he failed to appear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/powerlifter-stefi-cohen-domestic-violence-150408252.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Composite UPDATE 10:32 AM PT &#8212; Tristan Hamm shared a statement with TMZ Sports after the charge against Cohen was dismissed, offering his version of the story. &#8220;Sometimes the truth just takes a little longer to catch up. 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