Lawyers say Packers’ Jacobs has ‘tangible evidence’ disputing allegations
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Lawyers for Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs say he has a “substantial body of tangible evidence” disputing the allegations three women made against him while police were investigating his battery case.
Jacobs pleaded no contest on Sept. 10 to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from a May altercation with his then-girlfriend, who said he threw her to the ground. In response to a public records request, the Hobart-Lawrence (Wisconsin) Police Department released records from their investigation Friday night that included the accounts of three other women who reported similar allegations from years before.
After spending the first six games of the season on the commissioner’s exempt list, which prevented him from playing or practicing, Jacobs has returned to play in the Packers’ last two games. The NFL has said its investigation into Jacobs is ongoing, which means he still could be subject to more discipline from the league.
Jacobs’ lawyers -- David Z. Chesnoff, Richard A. Schonfeld and Clarence F. Duchac III -- issued a statement Saturday noting that the Brown County District Attorney’s office had “these uncorroborated, old, and previously unreported allegations for months.” They issued another statement Sunday that went into more detail.
“Josh took responsibility for what happened in May,” the lawyers said. “He entered into an agreement with prosecutors for two misdemeanors, and he is meeting the court’s requirements.
“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. Josh is answering them in detail because of the character assassination that is occurring, unfairly threatening his career.”
Jacobs’ lawyers said that one of the three women made a claim to the NFL, which reviewed it and decided no action was warranted. They said Jacobs “has kept evidence that supports his accounts and the NFL’s decision.”
The NFL declined comment Sunday on the lawyers’ statement. After Hobart-Lawrence police released the records that detailed the accounts from other women, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy had said Saturday that the league would review these allegations as part of its investigation.
Jacobs’ lawyers said another woman made a claim only after Jacobs had called Las Vegas police to his home to report her for misconduct. Jacobs played for the Las Vegas Raiders before joining the Packers in 2024.
Jacobs also denied any physical altercation with the third woman. Jacobs’ lawyers said she contacted Jacobs to ask to visit, came to Las Vegas and stayed at his home, and that another person was present in the house for part of her stay.