Files suit in assault case
Pistorius files a suit for 2.2 million rand ($199,000) against Taylor-Memmory after saying in court papers that she filed a malicious suit against him. The case rests on whether Pistorius intended to harm her when he slammed a door at his home, causing a piece of wood to strike Taylor-Memmory’s leg. Pistorius says the suit led to him spending a night in a holding cell, and losing income from two brand ambassador deals.
Settles assault case
Pistorius settles out of court as his legal team advises he can’t fight civil and legal cases at the same time. He agrees to pay Taylo-Memmory’s legal fees and drop the $200,000 counter-suit against her. Taylor-Memmory:
I agreed to it because I was so tired of it weighing me down