Reigning 100-meter world champion and Olympic 4 x 100 relay gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson is due in court in SeaTac, Wash., on Tuesday stemming from her confrontation with fellow Olympian Christian Coleman at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on July 27. After the incident, Seattle prosecutors decided to charge Richardson with misdemeanor fourth-degree assault — domestic violence after video showed her repeatedly shoving Coleman and throwing a pair of headphones at him. Many media outlets had incorrectly reported that the case had been cleared.
A spokesperson for the City of SeaTac Municipal Court told LetsRun.com on Wednesday that Richardson offered a plea of not guilty during her arraignment on July 28. However, the spokesperson added that no trial has been set and the case is still in negotiation, with Richardson’s attorneys negotiating with the city prosecutor for a resolution to the case. Richardson’s attorney is listed as Michele Shaw.
The spokesperson also said Richardson has the option of not appearing in court on Tuesday and allowing her attorneys to appear on her behalf, but as of Wednesday, that option had not been triggered.
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Coleman defended Richardson at the US championships on August 3, saying he did not feel she should have been arrested and calling her “a human being and a great person” with a “lot of things going on.”
In a statement on her Instagram stories on August 12, Richardson apologized to Coleman for her actions.
“I apologize to Christian,” Richardson wrote. “He came into my life & gave me more than a relationship but a greater understanding of unconditional love from what I’ve experienced in my past. Due to my past trauma & pain, I was blind & blocked off to not only receive it but give it. I love him & to him I can’t apologize enough. My apologize [sic] should be just as loud as my actions honestly louder. To Christian I love you & I am so sorry.”
Richardson is next scheduled to compete at the World Championships in Tokyo, where the first round of the women’s 100 meters begins on September 13.
Richardson’s attorney Michele Shaw did not immediately respond to request for comment from LetsRun.com on Wednesday.
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