By April MacIntyre Sep 12, 2009, 15:37 GMT
Tiny reality TV star Tila Tequila has been using Twitter and her attorney to communicate about the alleged assault at the hands of Chargers line backer Shawne Merriman.
Tila Tequila - Merriman denies the assault charges, and claims he was preventing an inebriated Tequila from driving. USA © PRN / PR Photos
Website TMZ.com published photos revealing the heavily bruised arms of Tequila.
Merriman denies the assault charges, and claims he was preventing an inebriated Tequila from driving.
ESPN reported that District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis dismissed Tequila's accusations that Merriman choked her and threw her to the ground early Sunday while she was trying to leave his suburban home. Merriman was arrested after Tequila signed a citizen's arrest warrant accusing Merriman of battery and false imprisonment. Both are felonies.
On Friday, ESPN claims that Dumanis decided not to charge Merriman after her office spent three days reviewing reports from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
"After a thorough review of the investigation into the Sept. 6, 2009, incident at the Poway home of Shawne Merriman, our office has determined there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that any crime was committed," Dumanis said in a statement. "This case is now closed. No further comment will be made."
Now an attorney for Tila Tequila rejected the denials of Chargers' Shawne Merriman.
"Shawne Merriman and his advisors have decided that the best defense is a good offense, attacking Tila Tequila in the press with a lot of calculated spin to cover up his illegal and indefensible actions," Tequila's attorney, Alan Gutman, said in a statement published by the Associated Press.
"It is never justifiable to brutally assault, choke, strike and imprison a woman," Gutman said. "Once the truth is fully revealed, Mr. Merriman's fantastic story of how he was trying to keep Ms. Tequila safe will be completely discredited."
Meanwhile, Tequila has been in overdrive using Twitter to reveal her thoughts on the incident.
Direct quotes taken from Tequila's Twitter account:
# Shawne has his people cover up for him. Did u know that he is the "CLUB OWNER" who said I was drunk? Shawne owns that club..conspiracy.about 5 hours ago from web # Shawne Merriman, the NFL & the San Diego D.A.'s want 2 toss me under the bus with conspiracy & corrupt judicial system. I will keep fightingabout 5 hours ago from web # At my meeting with the D.A.(which they said never happened) they asked me to bring them all the evidence. They closed case b4 investigating!about 5 hours ago from web # As I said, the ENTIRE incident, every detail, will surface very soon. U will be appalled once u learn all criminal activities he engages inabout 5 hours ago from web
There is a STRONG reason why I was trying to get away frantically that night & they tried 2 stop me. They DID NOT WANT THE TRUTH 2 GET OUT!about 5 hours ago from web
Someone should get my 911 emergency call and let everyone hear! They will know how horrendous that night was and hear EVERYTHING!!!!!about 6 hours ago from web
I understand pple love watching football cuz so Do I. But just remember when u take ur kids 2 the game their watching a criminal like shawneabout 6 hours ago from web
Being a woman should be an EMPOWERING thing since WE BIRTH LIFE into this world! So I will NOT let a man take away my dignity! #Justice4Tilaabout 6 hours ago from web
# Then the children will see that this is ok??? Then they will grow up to beat women and think that it's ok to degrade, disrespect &beat us!about 7 hours ago from web # It is a very sad day for ALL WOMEN OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WHO HAVE BEEN LET DOWN BY THE JUSTICE SYSTEM! No wonder people are afraid to tell!!about 7 hours ago from web # Exactly! The court system is sending out a VERY BAD message! That is why so many women feel afraid to tell someone cuz they fear ppl hate!about 7 hours ago from web
Some recovered Tequila tweets from Tweleted.com:
officialTila How many underage girls does he "hang out" with? I only pray to God that not all NFL players are this horrible. I have faith they are not!
Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:02:53 +0000. check »officialTila Aside from his "clothing line" getting manufactured.....Police should ask him what else in that house is being "manufactured illegally"
Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:01:49 +0000. check »officialTila Randy, Chris, Jay, Shawne, Amanda, Krystal. You all know what went down that night. God knows. You are going to hell. Believe that.
Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:54:41 +0000. check »officialTila Remember Erin Brockovich? Exactly. They tried to toss her under the buss....but she kept fighting and fighting until she won. Strong woman!
Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:53:39 +0000. check »officialTila And now the entire league of San Diego has currupt deals with the SD D.A. because they get paid too much money from this NFL Franchise.
Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:44:11 +0000. check »officialTila But the minute I DISAGREED with what went down in that house and wanted to leave....oh U best believe they all imprisoned me 2 keep me hush
Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:43:06 +0000. check »officialTila But til this day....."nobody knows who threw her off of the roof" its all hush hush. But she died. This was only 4 months ago.
Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:33:29 +0000. check »officialTila 1 of his exes used 2 complain 2 a friend of mine all the time about his rage...nobody cared. She died 4 months ago. Got thrown off a roof.
Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:32:47 +0000. check »officialTila As God as my witness & as long as Im alive, I will carry the truth w/me until the entire world knows the truth about wut happened that night
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