NFL All-Pro receiver Tyreek Hill's wife, Lakeeta Vaccaro, testified Tuesday in a Florida civil assault and battery trial, detailing alleged physical and verbal abuse during their relationship. Some incidents occurred while she was pregnant with their daughter, she said. Vaccaro, sister of former NFL player Kenny Vaccaro, broke into tears repeatedly during over three hours of testimony.
The abuse allegedly began Jan. 10, 2024, during an argument over a postnuptial agreement. She claimed Hill grabbed her necklace, put his hands around her neck, and wrestled her to bed. On July 12, 2024, she testified that Hill attempted to punch her stomach while they were at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut.
Video from that visit showed the couple not touching during a group photo. During a January 2024 trip to Orlando, Florida, for a 7-on-7 tournament, Vaccaro said Hill threatened to cheat and later destroyed her belongings when she tried to leave. She called police but declined to press charges.
Hill's attorneys questioned why she didn't take more photos, to which she responded the injuries were too visible to miss. An NFL spokesperson confirmed the league is reviewing the allegations under its personal conduct policy. Hill previously pleaded guilty in 2014 to domestic violence charges involving another woman and completed three years of probation.
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