Jacobs Team Claims Evidence Refutes Claims

Lawyers for Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs released a statement on Sunday arguing that their client possesses a substantial body of tangible evidence. They contend this evidence disputes the accounts of three women submitted to police during the investigation into a battery case. The legal team, including David Z. Chesnoff, Richard A. Schonfeld, and Clarence F. Duchac III, stated that the Brown County District Attorney's office held these uncorroborated allegations for months before they were made public.

The dispute follows the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department's release of records on Friday. These documents detail claims from three women regarding incidents that occurred years prior to the May 2026 altercation with Jacobs' then-girlfriend. Jacobs pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property on Sept. 10. He has returned to the field after spending the first six games of the season on the commissioner's exempt list.

In their statement, Jacobs' attorneys characterized the three new accounts as old, hearsay, and easily disproven. They criticized police for releasing the information to media outlets without conducting an investigation to verify accuracy. The lawyers noted that one woman's claim was previously reviewed by the NFL, which decided no action was warranted. Jacobs reportedly retained evidence supporting his version of events and the league's prior decision.

One woman in the records said she experienced an incident in 2023, though she later specified the date as Jan. 5, 2022. She alleged that Jacobs slapped her and threw her phone into a swimming pool after she told him she was not there for sex. She claimed he grabbed her hair, threw her onto a bed, and told her he should kill her. She said she did not report the incident earlier because she remained friends with Jacobs and feared her claims would not be believed.

A second woman described an April 2021 encounter where she said Jacobs pushed her against a wall and threw her belongings out after her condom broke. She reported bruising on her arms and swelling in her rib area. Police records from that time indicated officers observed no visible signs of injury consistent with a physical altercation. A third woman described a May 2022 incident in Las Vegas where she said Jacobs grabbed her hair and dragged her. She stated she did not report the event because she was not a U.S. citizen and feared deportation.

The NFL declined to comment on the attorneys' statement. Spokesman Brian McCarthy said earlier in the week that the league would review the new allegations as part of its ongoing investigation. Jacobs was originally arrested on May 26 after police responded to a disturbance at his Wisconsin home. Surveillance footage from a garage camera corroborated the account of his then-girlfriend, who said Jacobs threw her to the ground. Both parties have sought to permanently seal evidence from that case.