Matt Araiza, who was drafted by the Buffalo Bills, is accused in a lawsuit of gang raping a minor along with two other San Diego State players. The attorney who filed the suit told the Bills in July.
The report was based on the lawsuit.
“The lawsuit, obtained by ESPN, involves allegations against Araiza and two of his former San Diego State teammates. The other men named in the complaint are Zavier Leonard, a redshirt freshman with the Aztecs, and Nowlin Ewaliko, who was a freshman last season but is no longer on the listed roster. All three are accused of rape, gender violence and false imprisonment.
The lawsuit accuses Araiza, who was 21 at the time, of having sex with the then-high school senior, who was under the age of consent in California, outside at an off-campus party held at his residence during the early hours of Oct. 17, 2021. The suit states Araiza then brought her inside a room where at least three other men were, including Leonard and Ewaliko, and that she was repeatedly raped for about an hour and a half until the party was shut down.”
The biggest joke is that Araiza isn't subject to the league's personal conduct policy since the alleged rape happened before he was drafted.
There is a statement from the Bills.
“[The Bills] were recently made aware of a civil complaint involving Matt from October 2021. Due to the serious nature of the complaint, we conducted a thorough examination of this matter. As this is an ongoing civil case, we will have no other comment at this point.”
The accusation was brought to the attention of the NFL.
When contacted by the L.A. Times, Kenny Armstrong said that the allegations against Araiza were false.
An attorney for Ewaliko was quoted in the Times as saying that he was still looking into what happened.
An attorney for Leonard said he had not seen the suit and could not comment.
Expectations of sports leagues to be the judges, juries, and executioners of the world is foolish, but it would be nice if they went by the court of public opinion more often. Happy Women's Equality Day!
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