Tyreek Hill found liable for 2 of 10 counts in battery trial - ESPN

MIAMI — A jury on Tuesday returned a mixed verdict in the assault and battery civil trial against Tyreek Hill, finding the former NFL wide receiver liable for two counts of battery but not liable for the eight remaining claims made by his estranged wife, Lakeeta Vaccaro.

The jury awarded Vaccaro $500,000 in compensatory damages but denied her claims for punitive damages.

A relieved-looking Hill hugged one of his attorneys, Christi Bright, as the verdict was read. Hill smiled and shook his lawyers' hands as he left the courtroom.

«Mr. Hill was very pleased that he was able to get his story out and to be able to tell the world what he's not been able to speak about,» Bright told reporters. «He's very grateful.»

The six-person jury, along with two alternates, ranged in age from 29 to 57 and consisted of five men and three women. They reached the verdict after nearly four hours of deliberation.

The weeklong civil trial involved multiple allegations of physical and verbal abuse committed by Hill toward Vaccaro.

Hill's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told a local news station that Hill's current playing situation is «fluid» and «a deal could happen any time.» An NFL spokesperson told ESPN last week that Vaccaro's allegations against Hill remain «under review of the personal conduct policy.»

During closing arguments, Vaccaro's lawyer, Paul Schwiep, told the jury «her account is consistent and it's corroborated by contemporaneous evidence.»

Schwiep asked the jury to «restore her dignity» by awarding her compensatory damages in the amount of $8 million.

«Money doesn't undo the harm, but it's just how our civil justice system works,» Schwiep said.

Hill's attorney Michael Gottlieb told jurors during closing arguments this lawsuit is «all