Details regarding Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers’ shocking arrest on Saturday for charges of assault, strangulation, and drug use, horrifying have surfaced.
Jabrill Ahmad Peppers is an American professional football safety who plays for the National Football League’s New England Patriots (NFL).
Highlights
- The girlfriend of New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers has made severe allegations against him, saying that on October 5, during a domestic dispute, he struck, shoved, and choked her.
- There was also accusations against Peppers of strangling, assault and battery with a deadly weapon, assault and violence against an intimate relationship, and cocaine possession.
- The court released him on a $2,500 cash bond after he entered a not guilty plea; his lawyer claims to have documentation refuting the accusations.
Moreover, Peppers played defensive back and return specialist at the University of Michigan, where he displayed his skills.
The Cleveland Browns chose Peppers in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Similarly, the New York Giants traded him in 2019 after a productive stint with the Browns, where he continued his success.
Jabrill Peppers Was Charged For Choking His Girlfriend
Jabrill Peppers, the safety and captain of the New England Patriots girlfriend, accuses him of choking her, pushing her down a flight of stairs, and hitting her head against a wall.
It happened during a domestic dispute at Peppers’ Braintree apartment in the early hours of Saturday, October 5, the day after Peppers turned 29.
Peppers entered a not guilty plea at his appearance in Quincy District Court on Monday and was freed on $2,500 cash bond as his attorney Mark Brofsky disputed those claims.
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Also, authorities charged Peppers with assault and violence against an intimate partner, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangling, and possession of cocaine.
He said they have video “and other” evidence which “sheds real doubt on the allegation,” per the report.
“What I said in the court room, I’ll repeat, that we have evidence that completely contradicts the alleged victim’s story, and I expect my client to be fully exonerated,”
Mark Brofsky
As per the documents, Peppers maintained his innocence at the alleged crime scene, claiming that the woman became ‘enraged with him when he refused to have unprotected s*x with her.’
‘According to Jabrill, [the woman] kept acting erratic and refused to leave. [the woman] fell by herself on the stairs because she was intoxicated. He denied pushing her down the stairs, and he said that she was making those allegations to destroy his career.’
Police
Although Jerod Mayo, New England’s first-year head coach, did not address whether Peppers’ roster spot is in jeopardy, both the Patriots and the NFL acknowledged their knowledge of the situation in statements.
Additional Information
- Peppers, who was born and raised in East Orange, New Jersey, first went to Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey.
- Jabrill was named the third-best safety in the draft by Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Focus, ESPN, NFL analyst Mike Mayock, and NFL analyst Bucky Brooks.
- Michigan regarded Peppers as the head of their recruiting class in 2014.
