Charges of Assault and Vandalism Against Private Equity Fund Manager do Not Issue After Clerk Magistrate Hearing

Our client is in private equity and manages funds for extremely wealthy people throughout the world. In July of this year he entered an Uber to take him home, a ride that usually takes 17 minutes. The driver did not speak English. Rather than following the app he drove around in circles for 38 minutes. The passenger demanded he stop the car. He exited and was met by police officers within seconds. The driver claimed that after a dispute our client kicked him and ripped his headset off and destroyed the equipment. An application for a criminal complaint charging assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 section 13A and vandalism under G.L. c. 266 section 126A followed. Attorney Stephen Neyman was hired to defend the man. At a clerk magistrate we convinced the magistrate not to issue the criminal complaint. The matter will be held for 6 months and dismissed provided our client does not commit any crimes.

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