Bryant won’t be charged over church fight

San Diego prosecutors won’t file criminal charges against Kobe Bryant after reviewing allegations by a man who accused the Los Angeles Lakers NBA star of injuring him during a scuffle at church.

The city attorney’s office said on Tuesday there was insufficient evidence to prove charges beyond a reasonable doubt. It says it did an exhaustive investigation that included interviews with independent witnesses.

Police have said Bryant took the man’s mobile phone in August, apparently thinking it was being used to take his picture during a Sunday service at the St Therese of Carmel Church in San Diego. The man went to a hospital for treatment of an injured wrist.

Bryant has denied the allegations. The accuser’s name has not been released.

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