Jeff Gladney turned himself in to authorities on a felony family violence assault charge in Dallas, after he was alleged to have struck his girlfriend during an argument.
The altercation grew out of an argument and took place over more than two hours, according to a lawsuit the woman died last year against Gladney. She also alleged in the suit that he tried to bribe her and intimidated her to keep quiet.
He was indicted on August 3, 2021, for domestic violence. On March 10, 2022, he was found not guilty. If he had been convicted, he would have been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.
Was Jeff Gladney innocent?
A jury found Gladney not guilty of assaulting the woman in Dallas, Texas last year. Gladney was indicted by a Texas grand jury on a felony domestic violence charge last year, which was followed by the Vikings, who drafted Gladney with the 31st overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft to release him.
Was Jeff Gladney charged?
Jeff Gladney was arrested in April 2021 and he was charged with domestic violence by impeding breathing after allegedly “intentionally, knowingly and recklessly” causing bodily injury and applying pressure to the woman’s neck and throat.