Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy has issued a statement after he was wrongfully arrested on Friday for domestic violence.
Worthy was arrested on Friday, March 7, and charged with assault against a family or household member by impeding their breathing or circulation.
“We are aware of the allegation that led to Mr. Worthy’s arrest,” the statement begins. “We are working with law enforcement in Williamson County to ensure they have the benefit of the totality of circumstances that led to this allegation.”
The identity of Worthy’s alleged victim has not been revealed to the public, but a statement from his attorney revealed it was Worthy’s girlfriend.
She allegedly made the false claims after she was caught cheating.
“The complainant was asked multiple times over the last two weeks to vacate Mr. Worthy’s residence upon discovery of her infidelity, which a private investigator has video evidence of. She has refused to vacate the residence and made a number of extortive efforts prior to resorting to this baseless allegation against Mr. Worthy. 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. Mr. Worthy told law enforcement at the time of the incident that he did not want to press charges against the complainant.”
Kansas City Chiefs also reacted to the news, stating that they are “aware and gathering information.”
Since his arrest, Worthy walked out of the Williamson County jail a free man and was not charged with assault.