Sexual Assault Charges Against Former Tulsa Restaurant Owner Dismissed

Former Tulsa restaurant owner Nabil Alame had his sexual assault charges dismissed by a judge on Monday.

Alame was arrested and accused of sexually assaulting his employees at the Goat Bar and Grill in April.

The Tulsa County District Attorney's Office sent News On 6 the following statement:

“This case was dismissed after further investigation from Tulsa Police Department Special Victims Unit detectives. The evidence discovered by the detectives necessitated the dismissal of the charges.”

The law firm representing Alame said Tulsa Police rushed a five-day investigation based on “unsubstantiated allegations.”

“The Tulsa Police Department’s five-day investigation was grossly negligent and lacked any semblance of proper police protocol,” said Brett Swab, one of Alame's attorneys.

They said Alame's restaurant The Goat Bar & Kitchen was forced to close due to the allegations.

“Our client’s reputation and livelihood were destroyed, costing him both personally and financially – he has lost everything. Moreover, on a larger scale, the mishandling of these types of investigations helps to perpetuate a toxic ‘cancel culture’ that, in the end, make it more difficult for those legitimate victims to come forward,” said Brett Swab. “Sexual assault accusations are serious for all parties involved and should be treated with the highest standards by the law enforcement community to ensure the integrity of our criminal justice system; this was not done in this case, and appears to be part of a larger, highly concerning trend of individuals abusing the legal system with no regard for the legal and life altering consequences.”

Alame was charged with three counts of First-Degree Rape, three counts of Filming and Distributing Obscene Material and two counts of Sexual Battery.

All of those charges were dismissed by the District Attorney's Office of Tulsa County on Monday.

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