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Following his lengthy TMI statement to plead his case in the ongoing sexual assault saga, Florida State has cleared their quarterback Jameis Winston of all wrongdoing regarding the incident.

Via ESPN:

Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Major Harding wrote in a letter to Winston that the evidence was “insufficient to satisfy the burden of proof.” Prosecutor Willie Meggs made a similar decision a year ago when he decided not to criminally charge Winston, citing a lack of evidence.

This month, a two-day hearing was held to determine whether Winston violated four sections of the code of conduct — two for sexual misconduct and two for endangerment.

The woman can request an appeal within five days.

“We will consider an appeal but right now we feel a little duped,” Baine Kerr, one of the woman’s lawyers, said in an emailed statement. “At some point we have to recognize that Florida State is never going to hold [Jameis] Winston responsible.”

AP is not identifying the woman because it does not identify people who say they are victims of sexual abuse.

“Somehow Jameis Winston still wins,” Kerr said. “The order doesn’t even follow the Student Conduct Code and it ignores the bulk of the evidence.”

Winston was facing a potential expulsion from school but now he can focus on getting his team to a national championship.

Photo: Florida State Seminoles