Utah Olympic silver medalist arrested a month after plea deal on new felony charges

Brett Camerota competing in the ski jumping portion of nordic combined at the Olympic Games. Photo: TownLift file

PARK CITY, Utah – Olympic silver medalist Brett Camerota was arrested Wednesday, July 31, charged with violating a protective order just one month after reaching a plea agreement in a domestic violence assault case.

Camerota, 39, allegedly sent over 50 texts to his ex-wife, complaining about a friend visiting her Summit County home, according to charging documents. A protective order issued in February barred him from contacting her except regarding their children and house. About 10 minutes after the friend left his ex-wife’s house, Camerota texted derogatory names, used vulgar language, and said he was tempted to follow the person home. He now faces three counts of violating a protective order, a third-degree felony.

The protective order was issued after police say he attacked his ex-wife in his Park City home in January.

At the time, Camerota’s ex-wife described an incident when Camerota kicked her into his car and pushed her against a washing machine, then choked her while she was trying to leave with their son, according to documents from that case.

The charge in February was for aggravated assault and two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child, both third-degree felonies.

As part of a plea deal, Camerota entered a “no contest” plea in abeyance on June 21 to a reduced charge of assault with substantial bodily injury, a class A misdemeanor. In exchange, other charges were dismissed. The plea was to be held for 18 months and likely dismissed if he met conditions, including good behavior and completing a domestic violence evaluation. If violated, the judge could revoke the agreement, enter a judgment, and impose a sentence for the original charge.

He is being held at the Summit County Jail without bail.

In the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, Camerota won a silver medal in a team relay event and finished 36th in his individual race. He also competed in the 2006 Olympics in Torino, Italy.