Former Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. reached a deal with prosecutors in a Manhattan court Tuesday, pleading guilty to misdemeanor assault and a harassment violation in the case involving his former girlfriend and WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick, per the Associated Press and Porter’s attorneys.
Porter, 23, agreed to a charge of reckless assault in the third degree and harassment in the second degree, per a statement from Porter’s attorneys. He must complete a 26-week Abusive Partner Intervention Program, according to the Associated Press, abide by a limited order of protection, attend all court dates and have no further arrests. After a year, if Porter complies, he will be allowed to withdraw the plea, effectively clearing his criminal record.
“The resolution will allow Mr. Porter to put this incident, which involved false felony allegations and false facts, behind him with no criminal record and move forward,” Porter Jr.’s attorneys, Phillip Jobe and Stephanie Kelemen, said in a statement.
Porter was arrested on Sept. 11 and charged with assault and strangulation of his girlfriend. A New York Police Department spokesperson said a 911 call was placed from the Millennium Hilton Hotel at 6:45 a.m. ET that morning. When officers arrived, the woman was at the location…
