Victim in Familia domestic violence case asks to drop charges

The victim in the domestic violence case against New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia has asked for the charges to be dropped, the prosecutor told Newsday's Jim Baumbach.

Arrested Oct. 31 for causing "bodily injury to another" during an incident at a Fort Lee, N.J. apartment, according to police, Familia has pleaded not guilty to the charge of simple assault and is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 15.

In a recording of a 911 call obtained earlier this week, Familia's wife, Bianca Rivas, told dispatchers that Familia had been drinking and was "going crazy" on the night of the incident.

"My husband had a little bit of alcohol and he's going crazy," said Rivas, whose identifying information is redacted from the audio recording.

With respect to any MLB involvement in the case, Familia will be represented by Jay Reisenger, who served a similar role for Aroldis Chapman after the Cuban left-hander was involved in a domestic dispute with his girlfriend last offseason.

About a month ago, the 27-year-old Familia appeared in a 30-second ad on behalf of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, in which he and others encouraged "fans to take a stand against domestic violence," according to a press release.