Prosecutor drops drug possession charges against Olympian Bode Miller
Drug-related charges against Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller have been dismissed, the prosecutor confirmed to ABC News on Thursday.
The American alpine ski racer was arrested in Idaho earlier this month on two misdemeanor charges, including possession of a controlled substance and another for possession of drug paraphernalia, the documents noted.
Miller was released on a $5,000 cash bond, the records said. He pleaded not guilty to both charges after his arrest, according to the documents.
Miller's agent referred ABC News to a statement posted to his Instagram on Tuesday.
"I was pulled over for accelerating while passing another vehicle on a highway in Idaho. My friend, who was traveling with me, had a small amount of cannabis and cannabis pipe in his possession which I was unaware of," Miller wrote.
He noted that they fully cooperated with the officer, and expressed hope that the misdemeanor charges will be dropped "once the facts are reviewed."
In a statement sent to ABC News on Wednesday, Miller's attorney said that "no drugs were found on Bode's person." The prosecutor in the case confirmed that the charges had been dismissed on Thursday.
"Although the deputy had sufficient probable cause to arrest Mr. Miller at the beginning of June, we recently received information which resulted in our office determining it is in the interest of justice to dismiss Mr. Miller's misdemeanor charges," Idaho prosecutor Lindsey Blake said in a statement sent to ABC News. "I will not be discussing the specifics of this recent information due to it being related to another active case."
Miller is considered as one of the greatest alpine skiers in U.S. history. He is a six-time Olympic medalist and two-time overall World Cup champion.
His success in the sport also helped popularize skiing in the U.S.
Miller is married to professional beach volleyball player Morgan Beck and the couple share six children together.
ABC News' Stefan Joyce contributed to this report.
