ST. LOUIS - It’s an unusual case involving a very sensitive subject—a rape case from more than a decade ago that led to a conviction and sent a man to prison.

The convict is a friend of Oran Ambus, who produces a podcast called "Chronic Chronicles." Ambus says he called the rape victim a liar and that later—25 cops broke down his door.

“I hear ‘Don’t move!—SWAT,’” Ambus recalled. “So, I’m on the floor lying down. I’m scared as hell. They didn’t say anything until they got me into the car, and I inquired about it, and they told me I was there for harassment charges.”

Ambus spent a week in jail as the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office charged him with seven felony harassment counts, including allegations he’d made direct contact with a rape victim and her family.

Ambus’ public defender, Brendan Kottenstette, said his investigation found otherwise.

“His conduct was publicly posting videos on social media calling someone a liar,” Kottenstette said.

Kottenstette learned the evidence was simply from the podcast, resulting in a prosecutor filing for felony charges.

“My take was the person who wrote this may have slept through law school, honestly,” Kottenstette said, adding, “Because this was like a first amendment issue through and through to me.”

Ambus eventually convinced prosecutors, claiming “they came to the right conclusion." Ambus also thanked the prosecutor and his public defender.

“He is definitely ordained by the most high to do what he’s doing,” Ambus said. "He’s a great public defender. I think he’s better than some of these paid lawyers out here.”

A prosecutor’s office spokesperson wrote to FOX 2, saying:

“We do not comment on the specific reasons for decisions to file nolle prosequi. We understand that such outcomes can be difficult for victims, and we remain mindful of the emotional toll the legal process can take on those directly impacted. Senior members of our trial staff make decisions regarding the filing of a nolle prosequi based on information gathered throughout our ongoing investigation following the initial charges. In some cases, there are complex considerations related to constitutional rights among the factors that influence such decisions.”

Kottenstette wrote his statement about the case, which can be found below.