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Before having Vittoria and Lozen, Solo spoke about miscarrying twins during an ectopic pregnancy.
Solo said she was hours from dying and had to get her fallopian tube removed.
Solo has kept her young childrens lives private for the most part.
Though she didnt receive any suspensions from the National Womens Soccer League, the arrest damaged her reputation.
In 2018, all domestic charges against Solo were dismissed.
She was found sleeping in her car in a Walmart parking lot with her two-year-old twins in the backseat.
She pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, and the charges of resisting arrest and child abuse were dismissed.
As Solo said in the documentary,
Theres no pointing fingers.
I made a bad decision, a bad mistake.
Its something that Im going to have to answer to, to my kids later in life.
Its something I will never live down.
Solo was given a suspended sentence of 24 months and an active sentence of 30 days.
She was given 30 days credit for the time she spent in an in-patient rehabilitation facility.
Along with the sentence, she had to pay fines and complete the recommended treatment.
Solo emotionally spoke about what happened in the documentary, taking responsibility for her actions.
Where Is Hope Solo Now?
Solo called the move to North Carolina a fresh start.
Source:Hope Solo Speaks
