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CHARLOTTE – Citing a lack of evidence Friday, a Mecklenburg County prosecutor dropped the assault charge against Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason, who had denied accusations that he punched a man in the face at least twice at the Uptown Cabaret last month.

29-year-old Gregory Frye claimed Beason assaulted him. But according to the one page summary, the prosecutor wrote that no witnesses had come forward to say they saw Beason strike Frye.

In a statement, Beason's attorney, George Laughrun, said, “Jon is glad this chapter is closed and it validates his faith in the criminal justice system.”

But this likely won't be the final chapter in the saga. Frye has a pending civil suit in which he is suing Beason for at least $10,000 in damages.

“Like I said, I feel confident in the judicial process,” Beason said. “I feel confident in my lawyer, and I know if it comes to that, I'll be ready to go. But I'm not looking to settle out of court or anything.”

A statement by Frye's attorney said, “There is no dispute that Mr. Frye suffered serious injuries from an assault that occurred at the Uptown Cabaret, and there seems to be no dispute that the assault occurred within seconds of words between Mr. Frye and Mr. Beason.”

Panthers General Manager Mary Hurney responded to the news by saying that the team is pleased and they support Beason. Beason's attorney said they haven't been officials served the civil lawsuit from Frye, so it's unclear when that case will begin.