New York Daily News

No foul, DA says

Knick is not charged

- BY CHRISTINA CARREGA With Shayna Jacobs

KNICKS POWER forward Kyle O’Quinn, with an assist from Manhattan prosecutor­s, just caught a big-time pass.

The district attorney’s office will not press charges against the 6-foot-10 O’Quinn over a May 22, 2016, altercatio­n with a much smaller woman in Zuccotti Park, the Daily News has learned.

A spokesman with the DA’s office offered no details on the decision to close the investigat­ion into the allegation­s brought by Shakaira Elie, 23.

Elie, who still has a civil suit pending against the five-year NBA veteran, was outraged by the prosecutor’s choice.

“It’s completely scary and painful to know that a man of this size can beat me up ... have it caught on video, have it reported to the police, and have it be completely ignored by law enforcemen­t with no consequenc­es given,” Elie said.

“I can’t believe that this is OK with law enforcemen­t — the police and the Manhattan district attorney’s office. I am hurt and deeply saddened by this.”

Elie’s Brooklyn Supreme Court lawsuit, filed in June 2016, accused O’Quinn of attacking her after they crossed paths in the nearby Trinity Place Bar and Restaurant.

O’Quinn, 27, was with his girlfriend and friends at a party inside the bar when Elie noticed the hoopster making eyes at her as she left with her friends, her suit charges.

The Knicks player struck up a conversati­on with Elie, and O’Quinn’s jealous girlfriend allegedly attacked her outside the bar, according to the lawsuit.

The groups then ventured separately to Zuccotti Park, opposite 4 World Trade Center, where Elie and her friends assaulted O’Quinn’s girlfriend and took her purse, according to court documents.

Elie said her purse was stolen by O’Quinn and reported the brawl to police. O’Quinn was never arrested despite her allegation­s.

The incident was captured on a surveillan­ce video — exclusivel­y obtained by The News — that allegedly showed O’Quinn towering over Elie, throwing a punch and kicking her.

O’Quinn, in his countercla­im against Elie, claimed that she grabbed his genitals and caused a scene when he told his friends who witnessed the sexual assault to ignore her.

“The case will continue, and Ms. Elie, we believe, will attain justice from a jury, where video supports our case and the truth will prevail,” said Ezra Glaser,Elie’s civil case attorney.

O’Quinn’s lawyers could not be reached for comment.

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