Domestic violence charge against Bruins’ Milan Lucic DROPPED after wife refuses to testify

Milan Lucic was arrested in November 2023 after his wife complaint about domestic abuse against him.

Domestic violence charge against Bruins’ Milan Lucic DROPPED after wife refuses to testify

Milan Lucic (Image via Sports Illustrated)

In a surprising turn of events, the domestic violence case against Boston Bruins‘ forward Milan Lucic has been dropped. This comes after his wife, Brittany Lucic refused to testify before the court.

In November 2023, Lucic was arrested from his home after his wife called 911 and complained about his behavior. As per reports, the 35-year-old tried to “choke” her while being intoxicated.

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He was later placed on “indefinite leave” by the Bruins while the team extended their support to his wife and family. Following his arrest, he would walk in the court and plead not guilty.

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During the trial at the Boston Municipal Court, Brittany would decline to testify against him. This led to the judge to drop her admission to 911 call as evidence. As a result of this, the case against the 2011 Stanley Cup winner was dropped.

Milan’s defense attorney, Gary Pelletier, further alleged that Brittany herself sounded “intoxicated” on the call and that she “fabricated” the allegations.

If she is angry at her husband, she has time to fabricate.... She is not calling from the apartment and saying, ‘I am in trouble, please help me my husband is attacking me.’ That’s not what’s going on here.
Milan Lucic’s attorney on Brittany Lucic as per Boston 25 News.

What’s next in store for Milan Lucic after dismissal of domestic violence case?

Following the drop of his domestic violence case, many fans are wondering about the future of Milan Lucic in NHL. At the start of the 2023-24 season, he rejoined the Bruins on a one-year deal but had been sidelined due to an injury before this incident.

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Milan Lucic (Pic Credit: AP)

As per reports, Lucic now wants to resume his NHL career. According to his attorney, he was “very happy” with the outcome of the case and is now going to speak with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman regarding his future.

At the moment, the left-winger is still inactive from the Bruins roster and will not return to the organization from his absence. The team confirmed this in their statement.

Milan Lucic will remain on indefinite leave from the organization for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. The Boston Bruins organization supports Milan and his family as he continues his personal rehabilitation.
Boston Bruins in their statement on Milan Lucic as per ESPN.

Speaking of the Bruins, they are going through a difficult phase right now. Their recent 4-5 overtime loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings has seen then drop four games on the bounce.

Their performance last Saturday against the Washington Nationals drew heavy boos from the crowd. They have now also dropped down to second in the Atlantic Division standings, something the team would have hoped to avoid at this stage of the season.

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