Austin, Texas – The open receiver of the Kansas City bosses, Xavier Worthy, sued his ex -girlfriend who accused him of attacking her, claiming that the woman assaulted and stole or destroyed more than $ 150,000 in cash and property.
Worthy filed the lawsuit against Tia Jones on Williamson County, Texas, where the two lived and where Worthy played university football at the University of Texas.
It was worthy Arrested earlier this month After Jones accused him of assaulting her, but the district prosecutor refused to present charges in that case after talking with multiple witnesses.
In her demand, Worthy alleges that Jones manufactured the accusations of abuse and that she enraged after he asked her to move from the house where they lived. He says in the lawsuit that Jones assaulted him, starting his hair and destroyed his game room.
He also alleges that while he was in jail, Jones stole a gun, $ 30,000 in cash, jewelry, a key to his rolls Royce and other belongings.
A lawyer from Jones, Angelica Cogliano, said Monday that he had not seen the demand and declined to comment.
Worthy looks between $ 250,000 and $ 1 million
“The plaintiff not only suffered bodily injuries and property damage as a result of this incident, but their credibility, veracity and reputation suffered, and this narrative, although false, will always track his career and his future in the NFL,” says the demand.
Worthy was chosen by the Chiefs with the 28th General Selection in the Draft last year after establishing the fastest 40 -yard race record at the NFL Combine. He had a quick start scoring a couple of touchdowns in his NFL debutAnd after a mid -season pause, it became the open receiver of the Chiefs while pursuing a third consecutive title of unprecedented Super Bowl.
Worthy finished with 59 trapped for 638 yards and six touchdowns while running 20 times for 104 yards and three more scores.
It was one of the few bright points for the Bosses in a 40-22 defeat against Philadelphia in the Super Bowlalso. Worthy caught her eight goals for 157 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Superdome in New Orleans.
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