Battery case against former Indiana AG Curtis Hill dismissed
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Parties in the civil battery case against former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill have agreed to dismiss the case.
The court announced the dismissal on Sunday, just one day before Hill’s trial was scheduled to begin in Marion County.
An Indiana lawmaker and three staffers accused Hill of groping them and making lewd comments during a party in 2018, then making multiple defamatory statements after the allegations became public. Following a disciplinary complaint, the Indiana Supreme Court suspended Hill in 2020, finding he committed the act of criminal battery.
Hill has consistently denied the allegations.
Plaintiffs Niki DaSilva, Samantha Lozano, Gabrielle McLemore, and former Rep. Maria Candelaria Reardon were seeking damages and a retraction of any defamatory statements.
Since serving as Indiana attorney general, Hill has made unsuccessful bids for Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District seat and the Republican nomination in the 2024 governor’s race.
Statement
“(Elkhart, IN) Yesterday, Sunday afternoon, at approximately 3:00 PM, my lawyer was notified by
counsel for the plaintiffs that they were no longer proceeding to trial and in fact, dismissing their
civil complaint against me. We agreed that the case had no merit and should be dismissed.
There was no financial settlement. There were no conditions for dismissal. The case against me
was dismissed with prejudice by each of the plaintiffs, thus ending this odyssey of unfounded
allegations that have dogged me for nearly seven years and have served as the fuel for political
and personal attacks against me.“First, let me say that God is faithful, and I thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and the Holy
Spirit for seeing me through these perilous l times.“I want to thank my wife, Teresa, and our children for their unflinching support and unconditional
love throughout this process, and I thank my many friends and even strangers who have prayed
for me and prayed for a righteous result to this litigation.“I thank my lawyer in this case, Paul Mullin of Lewis and Wilkins LLP, and my attorney, Geoff
Giorgi, who handled the federal litigation that was dismissed by the court years ago.
Ever since these false allegations were first leaked to the press, we have been determined to
make our case to a fair and impartial jury, confident in the truth and certain that justice would
prevail.“Finally, after several years of needless delay by the plaintiffs, a jury was ready to hear the case,
and the plaintiffs folded. The plaintiffs’ action in dropping this lawsuit at the last minute is a
further testament to the strength and merit of our case.“From this ordeal, I have gained wisdom from God and remain committed to fighting for truth and
justice.”Curtis Hill, Dec. 9, 2024