Assault charges could be dropped against a man seen on video slapping former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani on the back.
-- A man charged with assault after he was seen on a video slapping the back of former New York MayorAccording to the Richmond County district attorney's office, the case has been adjourned in contemplation of dismissal, which means the charges will be dropped in six months if the man stays out of trouble.supermarket in support of his son Andrew's ultimately unsuccessful bid to win the Republican party's nomination for governor.
In a statement read in court Wednesday, Assistant Richmond County District Attorney Darren Albanese said the man"violated a basic social contract which is a lesson taught when we are young — keep your hands to yourself." But the district attorney said proving in court that the man caused physical injury or intended to do so would be"extremely difficult."