The criminal case against a white woman caught on video calling police to claim a Black bird-watcher was threatening her in Central Park was dropped on Tuesday.


Prosecutors in Manhattan Supreme Court announced they were no longer pursuing a misdemeanor charge against Amy Cooper, who was accused of falsely reporting an incident in the third degree.



She completed five "psychoeducation and therapy" sessions, according to Assistant District Attorney Joan Illuzzi, who also cited Cooper's clean criminal history before asking the court to drop the charge.



"Ms. Cooper’s therapist reported that it was a moving experience and that Ms. Cooper learned a lot in their sessions together," Illuzzi told the court, according to the Manhattan DA. "Having completed the restorative justice program to our satisfaction, we now move to dismiss.”



The sessions helped Cooper "appreciate that racial identities shape our lives" and that "we cannot use them to harm ourselves or others," Illuzzi said.


"Ms. Cooper’s therapist reported that it was a moving experience and that Ms. Cooper learned a lot in their sessions together," the prosecutor added.


But Cooper's defense lawyer struck a more defiant tone in a statement issued after court. While thanking prosecutors "for their integrity," attorney Robert Barnes lashed out via Twitter.







"Others rushed to the wrong conclusion based on inadequate investigation & they may yet face legal consequences," Barnes tweeted.