Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis False Imprisonment Charge Dropped In Case Involving Ex
Gervonta Davis has seen the felony charge of false imprisonment against him dismissed months after he was detained over a domestic abuse allegation.
The boxing star, 31, was finally arrested at the end of January following a two-week police search in connection to an alleged incident that occurred at a Miami Gardens strip club in October 2025.
Officials first put out an arrest warrant for Davis on January 14 after he was charged with misdemeanor battery, felony attempted kidnapping and felony false imprisonment over the bombshell accusations made by a South Florida dancer, which brought his planned mega-fight against Jake Paul crashing down.
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According to TMZ, authorities have now dismissed the false imprisonment charge after deeming it redundant. The kidnapping and battery charges still remain.
The woman, who police chose to keep anonymous, said she had an intimate relationship with the former three-weight world champion which ended around a month before the incident. She subsequently cut off communication with Davis following the split.
She accused him of approaching her while she was working at the establishment around 4:15am local time one evening last October.
She told officers that Davis, while still maintaining his grip on the back of her head, then ‘forcefully escorted her’ down a stairway and into a parking garage.
After reaching the parking area, he is said to have finally released her before the woman ran to her co-workers for help. Two days later, she went to the police station to report the incident.
She reported some minor injuries including bruising to her left arm. Police said that detectives had obtained video footage ‘that corroborates key elements of the victim’s statements.’
The alleged victim also sued Davis over the altercation back in October, which derailed the fight against Paul that was scheduled for November.
The complaint detailed at least four previous altercations, including two in which Davis allegedly threatened to kill her.
One confrontation reportedly occurred on September 2, after she failed to respond to messages from the boxer.
Davis has previously faced legal issues, including domestic violence claims and a 2023 hit-and-run conviction that resulted in 90 days of home detention and three years of probation
Another took place on September 23, when Davis allegedly accused her of infidelity, sent a text threatening to kill her, and then assaulted her at a restaurant.
The lawsuit said that the woman is now undergoing therapy for post-traumatic stress and anxiety and is living with others out of fear for her safety. She is seeking compensatory and punitive damages and has requested a jury trial.
The alleged attack was the latest in a long line of legal issues for the boxer. In July, Davis had been arrested on a battery charge that was later dropped by another ex-girlfriend.
He has previously faced a host of legal issues, including domestic violence allegations and a 2023 hit-and-run conviction in Baltimore that resulted in 90 days of home detention and three years of probation.
