Woman drops charges against Belle
Posted: Tuesday October 20, 1998 06:41 PM
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Belle has been suspended five times in six seasons for his behavior Jonathan Daniel/Allsport |
CHICAGO (AP) -- A woman who accused Albert Belle of
battery and property damage dropped the charges against him Tuesday, and he
agreed to pay for damages and drop a telephone harassment charge against
her.
Stephanie Bugusky had said the White Sox star punched her and knocked her
down at her townhouse on July 20. She said he ripped her telephone out of
the wall when she tried to call for help.
Belle had accused Bugusky of telephone harassment last month. He said she
called him more than 20 times between 2:20 a.m. and 3:40 a.m. on September
5, a day after a judge extended a court order protecting her from the
outfielder.
Belle dropped the charge against Bugusky and will pay for any damage,
said Marcy O'Boyle, a spokeswoman for the Cook County state attorney's
office. Each is expected to seek a court order of protection against the
other.
Belle has a history of violent outbursts and has been suspended five
times in six seasons for his behavior.
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