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Police records reportedly detail new abuse allegations against Packers' Josh Jacobs
The Guardian reports that police records released Friday contain accounts from three women alleging abuse by Josh Jacobs; the allegations are unproven.
The short version
- Hobart/Lawrence police records released Friday include accounts from three women who allege abuse by Packers running back Josh Jacobs.[The Guardian]
- Jacobs pleaded no contest in September to two misdemeanors after a May arrest; his lawyers call the new allegations uncorroborated and old.[The Guardian]
- One woman's account dates to January 2022, while a second describes an April 2021 incident that police say showed no visible signs of injury.[The Guardian]
- It is unclear how the new allegations will affect the NFL's ongoing investigation into the May incident.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- Hobart/Lawrence police released records on a Friday night in response to a public records request, and the records include accounts from three women.[The Guardian]
- Jacobs pleaded no contest on September 10 to misdemeanor counts of battery and criminal damage to property; he was arrested on May 26.[The Guardian]
- One woman told police of an incident she later said occurred on January 5, 2022, and alleged Jacobs took her phone, grabbed her by the hair and spat on her.[The Guardian]
- Police said records from an April 2021 incident noted no visible signs of injury, bruising or damage consistent with a physical altercation.[The Guardian]
- Jacobs' lawyers said the Brown County District Attorney's office had the allegations for months and determined only two misdemeanor charges were warranted under a plea agreement.[The Guardian]
- A third woman said she did not report a May 2022 altercation to police because she was not a US citizen and was told she could be deported.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- The allegations are described in the records but have not been established; Jacobs' lawyers call them uncorroborated, old and previously unreported.[The Guardian]
- Police records dispute the April 2021 account by noting no visible signs of injury, while the woman described bruising and rib swelling.[The Guardian]
- It is unclear how the new allegations will affect the NFL's ongoing investigation or whether it could impose further discipline.[The Guardian]
Sources
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