Buffalo Payments first-round draft decide Maxwell Hairston was accused in a lawsuit of sexually assaulting a lady in 2021 on the College of Kentucky.
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal court docket in Kentucky by a lady who claims Hairston entered her dorm room with out being invited, ignored her when she mentioned she did not wish to have sexual activity, forcibly eliminated her bottoms and sexually assaulted her. The Related Press doesn’t usually identify alleged victims of sexual assault.
Texts looking for remark Wednesday have been despatched to brokers for Hairston.
The Payments had no remark and referred to statements made by normal supervisor Brandon Beane in April in the course of the draft. Beane mentioned on the time the workforce had “absolutely investigated” a sexual assault allegation from 2021 involving Hairston, who he known as “an impeccable child.”
“In order that’s unlucky when issues like which are connected to somebody’s identify. And on this case, doesn’t appear to be something there,” Beane mentioned.
Hairston is from West Bloomfield, Michigan, and spent three seasons taking part in at Kentucky (2022-’24) earlier than being chosen by the Payments within the first spherical — thirtieth general — of the NFL Draft in April. The 21-year-old Hairston is being given the chance to win a beginning job at cornerback this season.
The Payments have been off since finishing their necessary practices in mid-June, and return later this month for the beginning of coaching camp.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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