The woman who accused Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy of assault has been granted a temporary restraining order against the football star.
Attorneys for Tia Jones, a track and field athlete who was previously engaged to Worthy, 21, confirmed the order to The Associated Press on Wednesday, March 12.
“Ms. Jones has chosen to use her voice to speak up for herself,” Angelica Cogliano, one of Jones’ legal representatives, told the AP. “In doing so, she looks forward to the facts and circumstances of that night coming to light through the formal legal process, and getting the justice that she deserves.”
The attorneys added that Jones is “fully cooperating with law enforcement as they continue to actively investigate the violence that occurred.”
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Worthy’s attorneys, Chip Lewis and Sam Bassett, responded in a statement to NBC’s Pro Football Talk.
“We are aware of the civil court (not criminal court) filing by Ms. Jones and her criminal defense team,” they said. “Mr. Worthy denies each of the allegations by Ms. Jones. Unfortunately, false allegations continue to be made, this time in civil court. Today the accuser returned items stolen from Mr. Worthy’s residence while he was in jail and there are items still missing from when he was incarcerated. Mr. Worthy maintains his innocence and stands by the conclusions of the District Attorney after law enforcement’s review of Ms. Jones’ unfounded allegations.”
Worthy was arrested on Friday, March 7, and held in jail on a charge of choking a family member. The following day, the District Attorney in Texas’ Williamston County announced his office would not be accepting the case.
“After further investigation by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office and further discussion with a third-party witness, Mr. Worthy and his attorneys, this case is being declined at this time pending completion of the investigation by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office,” District Attorney Shawn Dick said in an email. “Mr. Worthy and his lawyers are fully cooperating with this investigation.
The note continued, “We will continue to evaluate the case. As is our practice with all declines, should you develop additional information indicative of probable cause in this case, our office will consider that information and may present the case at that time to a Williamson County Grand Jury.”
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Worthy’s attorneys have maintained their client’s innocence, alleging Jones has refused to vacate Worthy’s home after he learned of her alleged “infidelity.”
“The complainant further destroyed a room in the residence, scratched Mr. Worthy’s face and ripped out parts of his hair, which there is photographic evidence of,” the attorneys claimed in a statement. “Worthy told law enforcement at the time of the incident he did not want to press charges against the complainant.”
Worthy broke his silence about the allegations on Sunday, March 9, sharing a selfie of himself laying in bed via his Instagram Story. “New beginnings,” he captioned the image.
