Kristy Swanson skates on assault charge

‘I am thrilled and excited that the charge has been dropped,’ says Swanson

Matt Sayles / AP file

Kristy Swanson Lloyd Eisler arrive at the Maxim Magazine ICU X-Games kick-off party. Swanson's assault charge was withdrawn in the Ontario Court of Justice at the request of a prosecutor, according to the Crown attorney's office and Swanson's lawyer.

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updated 6:47 p.m. ET Oct. 31, 2007

LOS ANGELES - “Skating with Celebrities” star Kristy Swanson got her assault charge put on ice. It was withdrawn Wednesday in the Ontario Court of Justice at the request of a prosecutor, according to the Crown attorney’s office and Swanson’s lawyer.

“The Crown and I worked together in the best of all parties to resolve the matter,” Swanson attorney Constance Baran-Gerez said.

“I am thrilled and excited that the charge has been dropped,” Swanson said. “This never should have happened and our family can move on.”

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Assistant Crown Attorney Jennifer Ferguson said through a spokeswoman that she could not comment on the case.

The case stemmed from a confrontation between Swanson and the ex-wife of her boyfriend and skating partner, Olympic medalist and former world champion pairs skater Lloyd Eisler. Swanson, a 37-year-old former Playboy model who starred in the 1992 film “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” was arrested in June in Kingston, Ontario. She was charged with assaulting Marcia O’Brien, Eisler’s ex-wife.

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At the time, Swanson claimed she was the victim. Swanson said she had accompanied Eisler on a scheduled visit to see his two young children when O’Brien attacked her in front of the children, leaving her with a bruised knee and a scratched arm.

No charges were filed against O’Brien.

Eisler, a 44-year-old former world champion pairs skater, met Swanson last year on the Fox show. He eventually left his pregnant wife. He has a baby boy with Swanson.