As we reported to you previously, Din Thomas was arrested last month at his training facility in Port St. Lucie, Florida on a third-degree felony charge of holding unsanctioned cages matches, specifically of violating a Florida statute that governs “prohibited competitions”. We’re now happy report that prosecutors have decided not to file charges in the case.

“Assistant State Attorney Jeff Hendricks said today the state attorney’s office has decided not to file formal charges against Thomas, and filed paperwork dismissing the charge on which he was arrested.

Hendricks said several things factored into the decision, including an exception to the “prohibited competitions” statute for training.

He said if the fighter or participants were students of Thomas’ school, and the purpose of the school is to teach martial arts, then they meet the exception to the law.

He said Thomas’ attorney would have likely won a motion to dismiss the case by filing an affidavit stating that all the participants of the match that law enforcement officers observed on Oct. 19 were students of the school where Thomas teaches, American Top Team.

Hendricks also said it was revealed after Thomas’ arrest that the school didn’t profit from the match because all the money collected was raffled off, and that one of the students present was an emergency medical technician.”

Thanks to the Palm Beach Post.