WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Snuka was released on $100,000 bail this afternoon after being arrested on charges of third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the 1983 death of his then-girlfriend Nancy Argentino in Allentown, Pennsylvania and also surrendered his passport upon posting bail as authorities do not believe that he will be a flight risk.

Lehigh Valley District Attorney James B. Martin noted during a press conference earlier today that Snuka turned himself in to authorities in Pennsylvania this morning and was not arrested at his home in New Jersey, as was initially reported to have occured. Martin said that the decision to indict Snuka was made by the Grand Jury for several reasons, one of which was the changing statements Snuka made about what happened to Nancy Argentino to authorities in the 80’s, as well as his account in his autobiography which was published several years ago and that Snuka’s arrests in the past for assaults against Argentino, as well as against his ex-wife were also taken into consideration, as well as Argentino’s autopsy report from the 80’s.

Martin noted that several new witnesses came forward and the medical examiner who conducted Argentino’s autopsy also testified and the Grand Jury reviewed over 30 pieces of material in relation to the case and the current Lehigh Valley coroner concurred with the initial medical examiner that Argentino’s death was a homicide and that those factors led the Grand Jury to indict Snuka in July and that the Judge and Martin later approved the charges brought today, noting that they did not pursue first-degree murder charges as he did not believe they could meet the burden of proof needed to bring a conviction against Snuka.

Martin noted that bail was set in the case so that Snuka could be treated for a life-threatening illness without burdening taxpayers and that Snuka is currently recovering from surgery related to stomach cancer and that Snuka was present for the Grand Jury proceedings, but never took the stand in his own defense, refusing to testify. Martin also thanked the Argentino family for their patience in regards to the case and noted that he was contacted by the family in 2013, which led to him ordering an investigation into the case.