Former U.S. women’s soccer player Hope Solo found herself in trouble with the law in March. She was arrested on charges of misdemeanor child abuse, resisting arrest, and impaired driving following a run-in with police in North Carolina. Her 2-year-old twins were in the car with her when it happened, and the athlete was reportedly passed out behind the steering wheel in a parking lot.
After the arrest, her attorney put out a statement to CNN that read, “On the advice of counsel, Hope can’t speak about this situation, but she wants everyone to know that her kids are her life, that she was released immediately and is now at home with her family, that the story is more sympathetic than the initial charges suggest, and that she looks forward to her opportunity to defend these charges.” Solo released a subsequent statement on social media, thanking supporters and promising to share her side of the story.
In July, she received a suspended sentence of 24 months, and an active sentence of 30 days. At that time, the athlete was given 30 days credit for the days she had already completed during her time at an in-patient rehab facility. She was also given fines — $2,500, plus a $600 fee for lab test costs — and ordered to get a substance abuse assessment. Following her sentencing, Solo put out a statement that read in part, “Easily the worst mistake of my life. I underestimated what a destructive part of my life alcohol had become. The upside of making a mistake this big is that hard lessons are learned quickly. Learning these lessons has been difficult, and at times, very painful.”
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