All articles tagged with #misdemeanor battery
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports Josh Jacobs could face a 4-6 game suspension after pleading no contest to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property; the NFL is seeking the videotaped incident involving his ex-girlfriend, but a motion to protect her privacy could complicate access. Jacobs remains on the commissioner’s exempt list and will not be active for Week 2 against the Jets.
A Brown County judge declined a motion to seal evidence in the Josh Jacobs case, despite the victim seeking privacy protections under Marsy’s Law for items like home surveillance video. Jacobs pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and received a $1,000 fine with a deferred judgment on criminal damage to property, requiring counseling, restitution, and staying away from the victim. A status conference is scheduled for Sept. 24, and Jacobs remains on the NFL’s commissioner's exempt list during ongoing investigations.
Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur expressed continued belief in Josh Jacobs after Jacobs was convicted of misdemeanor battery (and related property damage), with Jacobs remaining on the NFL’s commissioner’s exempt list as the league reviews potential suspension; LaFleur said he won’t comment further until the NFL completes its investigation, emphasizing he knows the player’s character.
Packers running back Josh Jacobs was formally charged in Wisconsin with two misdemeanors—battery and criminal damage to property—from a May arrest; prosecutors dropped a felony strangulation/suffocation charge and two other misdemeanors, and Jacobs could still face NFL discipline under the league’s Personal Conduct Policy, with the team preparing for a possible suspension in 2026.
Influencer Braden Peters, known online as Clavicular, was arrested in Florida on a misdemeanor battery charge tied to a February fight between his girlfriend Violet Lentz and another woman, with authorities saying Peters instigated the incident and posted it online; Lentz also faces misdemeanor battery charges, and warrants were issued for both. Peters had a separate, non-charged fake-ID arrest in Arizona earlier, and the alligator-shooting incident that day was not related to the battery case. Peters is a controversial looksmaxxing influencer with ties to far-right figures.
Jackson Mahomes, brother of Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, has been sentenced to six months' probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor battery for shoving a waiter during an incident at a Kansas restaurant. The more serious felony charges for aggravated sexual battery were dropped due to lack of cooperation from the woman involved. The woman, who was the restaurant owner, refused to testify, citing death threats and harassment, and subsequently closed the restaurant. This comes amid legal issues for other members of the Mahomes family, including Patrick Mahomes Sr.'s recent arrest for driving while intoxicated in Texas.
Jackson Mahomes, the younger brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, has been sentenced to six months' probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor count of battery in an assault case involving a woman. The more serious felony charges were dropped due to lack of cooperation from the accuser. This comes amidst other legal issues involving the Mahomes family, including Patrick Mahomes Sr.'s arrest for driving while intoxicated.
Rapper Killer Mike was taken into custody in handcuffs at the Grammys after winning three awards, following a physical altercation near the venue, resulting in a misdemeanor battery charge.