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NFL star Josh Jacobs has 'tangible evidence' to dispute battery claims as lawyers release blistering statement over 'character assassination unfairly threatening his career'

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Lawyers for scandalized Packers star Josh Jacobs have released a blistering statement claiming they have a 'substantial body of tangible evidence' to dispute allegations of battery made against him.

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Former Rays SS Wander Franco’s appeal gets significant update

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Former Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco lost his appeal in the Dominican Republic on Thursday, with an appellate court upholding his conviction for sexual abuse of a minor and imposing a three-year suspended prison sentence. The ruling, first reported by Dominican journalist Luis Tomas Rae Barett, leaves Franco’s guilty verdict intact while adding a […] The post Former Rays SS Wander Franco’s appeal gets significant update appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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LSU Basketball Coach Will Wade Is Being Held Hostage By Former NBA Player’s Lawyer Amid Legal Standoff

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RJ Luis Jr. is eligible to play college basketball at LSU under a temporary injunction. Head coach Will Wade must now decide if he wants to add the 23-year-old guard to his roster and face punishment from the SEC or keep him off of the roster and face legal consequences. Neither scenario is ideal! The […] The post LSU Basketball Coach Will Wade Is Being Held Hostage By Former NBA Player’s Lawyer Amid Legal Standoff appeared first on BroBible.

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“Can’t own up to things that I didn’t do” – Isiah Thomas refused to back down in an $11.6 million sexual harassment lawsuit – Basketball Network

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“Can’t own up to things that I didn’t do” – Isiah Thomas refused to back down in an $11.6 million sexual harassment lawsuit  Basketball Network

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Colts’ Anthony Richardson has been charged with marijuana possession

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. is now dealing with some legal issues. Reports surfaced on Friday that Richardson has been charged with marijuana possession after being pulled over because the vehicle’s license plate did not match its registration. “According to court documents obtained by FOX59/CBS4, Richardson faces a Class B misdemeanor charge for possession … The post Colts’ Anthony Richardson has been charged with marijuana possession appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Mark Sanchez’s change-of-plea hearing rescheduled to 2027, case reassigned to new judge

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The long and winding legal road for Mark Sanchez, following an incident in Indianapolis that ended with him in the hospital, is going to continue for a bit longer. After several court-date delays, Sanchez pleaded guilty last month, though it was unknown which charges he was pleading guilty to; among those he faced were battery…

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