A misdemeanor charge against David Daleiden — the 27-year-old responsible for the videos that attempted to frame Planned Parenthood for illegally selling fetal tissue — was dismissed by a judge in Texas, according to The Hill.
The dropped charge was related to attempts by Mr. Daleiden to buy fetal tissue, according to the report. Last June, he sent an email to Planned Parenthood offering to buy fetal tissue for $1,600 per sample, but the organization never replied to the email.
Mr. Daleiden still faces felony charges, which are being handled by another judge, according to The Hill. He was indicted in January on a felony charge for tampering with a government record, including creating fake California IDs to pose as a biotechnology representative of a fake company called Biomax Procurement Services. Mr. Daleiden and a colleague both posed as reps from Biomax in order to secretly film a meeting with Planned Parenthood officials.
Investigations in multiple states found Planned Parenthood is innocent of any wrongdoing.
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