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Scottie Scheffler’s lawyer doubles down on no settlement as new arrest video emerges

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Scottie Scheffler’s lawyer doubles down on no settlement as new arrest video emerges

With the release of new footage of Scottie Scheffler’s arrest, the PGA Tour star’s lawyer doubled down on the two-time Masters champion not seeking a settlement in the case.

“Scottie Scheffler didn’t do anything wrong,” Scheffler’s lawyer, Steve Romines, told reporters on Thursday. “We’re not interested in settling the case. We will either try it or it will be dismissed. It’s very simple. All the evidence that continues to come out just continues to support what Scottie said all along. This was a chaotic situation and miscommunication, and he didn’t do anything wrong.”

Scheffler was arrested early last Friday after a traffic incident outside of Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., before the second round of the PGA Championship.

New video of Scottie Scheffler’s arrest was released Thursday by the Louisville Metro Police Department. Louisville Metro Police Department
Scottie Scheffler was arrested last Friday outside Valhalla Golf Club before the second round of the PGA Championship. Louisville Metro Police Department

The Louisville Metro Police Department released two videos Thursday: a 55-minute dash-cam video and a four-minute video from a fixed pole, the latter of which appears to show a cop flagging down Scheffler’s car as he tried to make a left turn.

The 27-year-old was charged with felony second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding signals from officers directing traffic.

There was an increased police presence outside the golf course after a worker for one of the tournament’s vendors was struck and killed by a shuttle bus earlier Friday morning.

Steve Romines, attorney for golfer Scottie Scheffler, speaks to reporters following a press conference in Louisville regarding the arrest of PGA golfer on May 23, 2024. AP
Louisville police chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, right, speaks to reporters as Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg listens at left during a press conference addressing Scottie Scheffler’s arrest on May 23, 2024, AP

Scheffler said there was a “big misunderstanding” about what police were asking him to do as he was driving to the course.

According to a police report, Det. Bryan Gillis gave Scheffler instructions and the “subject refused to comply and accelerated forward, dragging Detective Gillis to the ground.”

Gillis “suffered pain, swelling and abrasions to his left wrist and knee,” according to the report.

Scottie Scheffler reacts as he walks off the 18th green during the final round of the PGA Championship on May 19, 2024. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

Gillis’ body camera was not on during the arrest, and Louisville police chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said Thursday during a news conference that “corrective action” was taken against Gillis for that “policy violation.”

Scheffler’s arraignment was previously scheduled for May 21 but was postponed to June 3.

Romines was asked if he was expecting the charges against Scheffler to be dropped.


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“I’ve been doing this 30 years. I don’t expect anything,” Romines said. “We’re prepared to litigate the case if we need to. If we don’t need to, fine, but our position remains the same. It’ll either be dismissed or we’ll go to trial.”

Scheffler was released from jail last Friday and made it for his tee time, shooting a 5-under 66. He finished the tournament at 13-under, tied for eighth place.

Scheffler is in Fort Worth, Texas, for this week’s Charles Schwab Challenge and was set to tee off at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday.

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