Long Island surgeon accused of assaulting nurse cleared of all charges

It was an emotional day outside a Nassau County courtroom Tuesday as a well-known surgeon was cleared in a case of felony strangulation. Dr. Venkatesh Sasthakonar, 44, was accused back in January of trying to strangle a 51-year-old nurse at Nassau University Medical Center. The Nassau County District Attorney's Office now says that after thoroughly reviewing the case and the surveillance video, there was not enough evidence that any crime occurred. Stacey Sager has more details: 7ny.tv/2FhkyOD Check out more Eyewitness News - abc7ny.com/ OUR SOCIAL MEDIA – FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/ABC7NY/ TWITTER: twitter.com/abc7ny INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/abc7ny/ SNAP: abc7ny PODCAST: None yet. Got an idea? NEW HERE? – Hi! We’re abc7NY, also known as Channel 7 on TV, home to Eyewitness News, New York’s Number 1 news. We hope you love us on YouTube as much as you do on television! NEW TIPS: Online: abc7ny.com/submit-a-news-tip/2599968/ Phone: 917-260-7700 Email: [email protected]

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