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Three more women told police Josh Jacobs abused them
Police records show three other women accused Josh Jacobs of abuse while authorities investigated his May arrest.
Jacobs is a running back for the Green Bay Packers, and the women described incidents from 2021 and 2022.
Their accounts included claims of being grabbed, pushed or dragged, and of having phones taken; the allegations have not been established as findings of guilt.
Jacobs was arrested after a May altercation with his then-girlfriend and later pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges.
The NFL placed him on paid leave for the first six games of the season, then allowed him to play starting in Week 7.
The NFL could consider the additional allegations when deciding whether to suspend him under its personal conduct policy.
Records released by Hobart/Lawrence police show that three other women accused Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs of abuse.
The women contacted police after Jacobs’ May arrest and described alleged incidents from 2021 and 2022.
Jacobs pleaded no contest on September 10 to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property in the May case.
The NFL placed Jacobs on paid leave for the first six games of the season and allowed him to return in Week 7.
The allegations could be considered by the NFL in deciding whether to discipline him further.
- Who
- Three women accused Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs of abuse.
- What
- Police records show the women reported allegations involving incidents in 2021 and 2022.
- When
- The alleged incidents occurred in April 2021, January 2022 and May 2022; the women contacted police after Jacobs’ May arrest.
- Where
- The records were released by the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department in Wisconsin.
- Why
- One woman said she wanted people to believe the accuser in the May case; another said Jacobs had warned her she could be deported if she contacted authorities.
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One woman said Jacobs grabbed her, pushed her against a wall and threw her belongings outside.
One woman said Jacobs assaulted her at his home.
A third woman said Jacobs dragged her, scratched her and took her phone.
A woman accused Jacobs of throwing her to the ground during an altercation.
Jacobs was arrested, three days after the incident.
Jacobs pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property.
- Other women
- Three
- Alleged incidents
- April 2021; January 2022; May 2022
- Arrest
- May 26
- Plea
- September 10; misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property
- NFL leave
- First six games of the season
- Records released
- Hobart/Lawrence Police Department, Friday night
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no visible signs of injury, bruising or damage consistent with a physical altercation.