(Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images)PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. – Charges have been dropped against both “Survivor” alum Jonny Fairplay and his mother who were were arrested back in December. The Clerk of Court for Pittsylvania County Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court confirmed to 10 News that the larceny charges against both Fairplay, whose real name is Jon Dalton, and his mother, Patsy Hall, were nolle prosequi, meaning they were dropped. 10 News reached out to Fairplay and received the following statement:On December 15, 2020, my mother and I were charged with grand larceny in Pittsylvania County Virginia. No investigation was done by law enforcement [Thursday] the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Pittsylvania County found there was insufficient evidence to proceed and nolle prossed/dismissed the charges. Jonny FairplayThe charges stemmed from a complaint about items stolen from a home in the Ferry Road area of Pittsylvania County.

Fairplay, a former Survivor contestant has been charged in Virginia with grand larceny, authorities said. (Danville Police Department via AP)DANVILLE, Va. – A former “Survivor” contestant has been charged in Virginia with grand larceny, authorities said. Also charged was Fairplay's mother, Patsy Terry Hall, 68, the Danville Register & Bee reported Wednesday. The sheriff’s office said Fairplay’s aunt filed the complaint, according to TV station WSET. I welcome the opportunity to vindicate myself (and my mother)," Fairplay wrote in a message to The Associated Press on Wednesday evening.

DANVILLE, Va. – UPDATEThe charges against both Jonny Fairplay and his mother have been dropped. ORIGINAL STORY“Survivor” alum Jonny Fairplay and his mother were arrested by Danville Police on Friday for larceny charges for allegedly stealing from his grandma. Per an arrest warrant obtained by TMZ, Fairplay allegedly stole those items from his grandmother Jean Cook’s home without her consent. AdAuthorities said Fairplay and Hall turned themselves in once they found out they had arrest warrants out for them in Danville. Immediately after, he revealed in a one-on-one interview that his grandmother, the same one mentioned in the arrest warrant, was actually alive and “sitting at home watching ‘Jerry Springer’ right now.”