TULSA, Okla. — Charges initially filed against a Tulsa restaurant owner are dropped.
In a Sept. 30 court hearing, the state requested dropping all charges against Nabil Alame.
Attorneys for Alame released a statement, saying in part:
“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.”
2 News' Stef Manchen is talking with Alame and his lawyers to learn more about what happened.
Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler's office also released a statement about dropping the charges:
“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.”
Initially Alame faced eight counts including:
- Three counts of First Degree Rape by Instrumentation
- Three counts of Obscene of Material, preparing/distribute/exhibit
- Two counts of sexual battery
The charges stemmed from an initial affidavit where six women recounted stories of abuse while employed at his restaurant. The incidents dated back from December 2022 to as recent as the end of March 2024.
Tulsa police arrested Alame and he posted a $350,000 bond and was released with an ankle monitor. That monitor was removed after the charges were dropped.
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