Tyreek Hill's wife recounts assault, verbal abuse at trial - ESPN

NFL All-Pro receiver Tyreek Hill's wife recounted details of assault and verbal abuse during testimony Tuesday on the first day of a civil assault-and-battery trial in Florida. Some assaults occurred while she was pregnant with his daughter, Lakeeta Vaccaro testified.

Her testimony, as part of the couple's divorce proceedings, came a day after Hill's agent told ESPN's Adam Schefter that his client would potentially be signing a contract with a new team soon. NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy told ESPN on Tuesday that Vaccaro's allegations against Hill remain «under review of the personal conduct policy.»

Vaccaro's allegations followed a previous case in 2014 in which another woman accused Hill of domestic violence. Hill pleaded guilty and completed three years of court-ordered probation.

Vaccaro, the sister of former NFL receiver Kenny Vaccaro, broke into tears on two occasions during more than three hours of testimony and cross-examination. Trial coverage by Law&Crime Trials appeared online via YouTube.

The abuse started on Jan. 10, 2024, she said, when she and Hill began arguing over a post-nuptial agreement he pressured her to sign. She did not sign, saying she didn't agree with certain stipulations.

Vaccaro said that «probably the worst of all these times» was a July 12, 2024, visit to Bristol, Connecticut, and ESPN headquarters. She alleged Hill attacked her while she was pregnant, attempting to punch her in the stomach following an argument. Becoming emotional for one of the only times during her testimony, Vaccaro testified she deflected the punch with her hands. «If I didn't block it,» Vaccaro said, «it would just hit me.»

She also alleged Hill pulled her hair, broke her sunglasses and cursed at her at a Bristol