Former Olympic swimmer Neil Brooks and his wife Linda have had fraud charges involving nearly $2 million dropped and are formally discharged. Multiple outlets report that the case, which has been running for almost a decade, is being abandoned in a Brisbane court. They note that Brooks, who also had a media profile, and Linda have been fighting the allegations since they were charged in 2017. According to the reports, the decision is described as a procedural or formal abandonment/discharge on Wednesday, marking the end of the long-running matter. Sources also describe Brooks and his wife as “ecstatic” upon learning of the outcome. While the articles focus on the court result and the timeline of the charges—dating back to 2017 and spanning nearly ten years—they do not indicate any remaining penalties or further proceedings. The coverage is consistent that the fraud case is no longer proceeding and that both defendants are discharged following the court’s action.