Tom Pennington/Getty Images(DALLAS) — Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has reached an agreement with prosecutors to dismiss a domestic violence charge against him, according to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office.
A spokeswoman for the prosecutors, Brittany Dunn, said the Heisman-trophy winning football player will have to meet certain conditions for a year before the misdemeanor charge is dismissed. Those conditions included enrolling in an anger management class, participating in a substance abuse program, and attending a domestic violence impact panel.
Manziel faced up to a year in prison and a $4,000 fine for allegedly hitting and threatening former girlfriend Colleen Crowley during a night out in January.
The deal, reached on Friday without Manziel present, forbids him from contacting Crowley. The 23-year-old former Texas A&M star is still under review for possibly violating the NFL’s domestic violence policy, which could result in a six-game suspension.
In a statement, Manziel’s lead attorney, Jim Darnell, told ABC News that his client is “pleased to be able to put this part of the situation behind him and is eager to satisfy the terms of the agreement.”
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