In court filings tied to their ongoing divorce, Tyreek Hill’s estranged wife has accused the Miami Dolphins receiver of committing domestic violence—a claim Hill has strongly denied.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Keeta Vaccaro alleges eight separate incidents of abuse.
Hill’s attorney responded Monday, calling the allegations a “shakedown” and asserting that they are intended to generate negative media attention against the football star.
Tyreek Hill Has Not Faced Criminal Charges for the Allegations
According to TMZ, Keeta Vaccaro claims that the first alleged incident took place in January 2024, just two months into their marriage.
As of Tuesday morning, Hill has not faced any criminal charges, and it remained unclear whether law enforcement was investigating Vaccaro’s claims.
The couple’s divorce proceedings began shortly after a reported domestic dispute, with Vaccaro filing a petition for divorce on April 8, just one day after police were called to the scene.
GettyLAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 08: Keeta Vaccaro (L) and Tyreek Hill attend the 13th annual NFL Honors at Resorts World Theatre on February 08, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Court Documents Detail Alleged Domestic Violence Incidents
According to Vaccaro, the first alleged incident occurred at the couple’s guest house in Southwest Ranches, Florida, during a heated conversation about a postnuptial agreement. She claims Hill shoved her to the floor, stood over her, and tore off her necklace, leaving a cut and a bruise.
Just two weeks later, in late January 2024, Vaccaro says another incident took place at a hotel in Orlando, Florida. In court documents, she alleges that Hill became enraged, violently attacking her—throwing her to the floor, twisting her body, pulling out her hair, and grabbing anything he could from her person.
Vaccaro alleges that on February 7, 2024, Hill attacked her once again as they were preparing to leave for the Pro Bowl. According to court documents, she claims he shoved a marijuana cigarette in her face and ordered her to pack her suitcase and leave the house. She says Hill then threw her suitcase out the door and followed by throwing her out, locking the door behind her.
Vaccaro also alleges other incidents of domestic violence, including one in which she says Hill spat on her, and others in which she claims he became physically aggressive while she was pregnant.
Hill’s “conduct was extreme,” Vaccaro wrote in the docs, “outrageous, beyond all bounds of decency, and is regarded as atrocious and utterly intolerable in a civilized community.”
Tyreek Hill’s Attorney Says ‘The Shakedown is Apparent’
Hill’s attorney, Julius B. Collins, responded in a statement to TMZ.
“The shakedown is apparent,” he said. “Ms. Vacarro wants an unreasonable amount of money that we believe she knows that she is not entitled to and her counsel is excessively billing her hoping that Mr. Hill will be ordered by the Court to pay her legal fees.
“These new allegations are further proof that Ms. Vacarro and/or her counsel are set on partaking in a smear campaign in hopes that Mr. Hill will settle and give she and her counsel an unreasonable and unwarranted amount of money.
“Mr. Hill will not be moved by this and awaits his day in Court to present his evidence.”
Meanwhile, Vaccaro’s lawyer, Evan R. Marks, told TMZ Monday, “I have no comment at this time.”
Hill played in the Dolphins season-opening blowout loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. He made four catches for 40 yards. Miami hosts the New England Patriots next Sunday.
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