Greg Hardy's trial for domestic violence is over after the Panthers pass rusher's case was dismissed due to the unavailability of the alleged victim, according to Jonathan Jones of the Charlotte Observer, and also according to Jones, a settlement was reached between Hardy and his accuser, Nicole Holder, although the case was dismissed by the judge before that settlement was finalized in court. The district attorney said Holder, who didn't appear in court Monday, made herself "completely unavailable" for the trial.
Hardy, 26, played just one game in 2014 after he was convicted last summer for assaulting and threatening to kill an ex-girlfriend. His appeal trial was set to begin Monday, but is now over before jury selection even began. That doesn't mean things will go back to normal for Hardy, though.
The NFL issued a statement on Hardy after the case was dismissed: "His status remains unchanged until we fully review the matter."
