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Kobayashi's Case Gets Dismissed
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Jen Carlson
Published Aug 5, 2010
Modified Aug 6, 2010
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Takerua Kobayashi just had his day in court... and for some reason TMZ was on the scene in Brooklyn with a live stream of the "action." To recap: Kobayashi was arrested last month at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest after he refused to compete under the MLE's contract, and stormed the stage as Joey Chestnut received the Mustard Belt. According to TMZ, who has TOTAL COVERAGE of this important hearing, the judge has now dismissed the case. They report, "He was issued an Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal (ACD). Basically the case will be officially dismissed 6 months from now." The competitive eater is now free to shove water-dunked meat slurry down his throat. Mmm... tastes like justice.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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