Attorneys for NFL running back Josh Jacobs have strongly refuted newly released allegations of abuse, calling the investigation and subsequent release of information by the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department a "character assassination" that is unfairly impacting their client.
The police department recently released a redacted report detailing an investigation into a domestic violence incident involving Jacobs from May 2026. The report included accusations from three additional women alleging physical abuse between 2021 and 2022.
In a statement, Jacobs' legal team, comprised of David Z. Chesnoff, Richard A. Schonfeld, and Clarence F. Duchac III, asserted that Jacobs denies all three accounts. They stated that he possesses substantial evidence to support his claims and criticized the police department for relying on phone interviews conducted years after the alleged incidents without further investigation.
"Josh was not given an opportunity to present evidence to Hobart-Lawrence in response to the uncorroborated report, primarily because Hobart-Lawrence took no action related to the unsupported and stale allegations," the statement read. The attorneys also noted that one of the women had previously made a claim to the NFL, which the league reviewed and determined did not warrant action.
The statement further alleged that another woman made a claim against Jacobs after he had contacted authorities regarding her "misconduct" at his Las Vegas home in 2021. According to the attorneys, a police report was filed that day which undermined her claims, and no further action was taken after she was removed from the premises.
Regarding the third woman, Jacobs' legal team stated there was no physical altercation. They claim she visited Jacobs in Las Vegas and stayed overnight before leaving voluntarily. The statement asserted that a receipt for her transportation, found in the police file, supports Jacobs' account of the visit's conclusion.
These new details emerged following Jacobs' May arrest on misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property, related to an incident where his then-girlfriend alleged he grabbed her by the neck and threw her to the ground. Bodycam footage of that arrest was also released.
"Josh took responsibility for what happened in May. He entered into an agreement with prosecutors for two misdemeanors, and he is meeting the court’s requirements," the statement continued. "The three accounts are old, are hearsay, and easily disproven, yet released to the media by police without any investigation to determine whether they were accurate or contradicted by evidence."
Jacobs was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list in August, causing him to miss the first six games of the season. He has since played two games for the Green Bay Packers. The NFL has stated that it will review these allegations as part of its ongoing investigation into Jacobs.