Bills’ rookie corner, Maxwell Hairson, has been accused of sexual assault, which allegedly happened in 2021 at Kentucky University.
Buffalo, New York – Maxwell Hairstonwho was selected in the first round by the Buffalo Bills, He was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2021 at the University of Kentuckyaccording to demand.
A woman filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in a federal court in Kentucky and said that Hairson entered her bedroom without being invited, ignored her when she said she did not want to have sex, she took her underwear for strength and sexually assaulted her.
The Associated Press generally does not name the alleged victims of sexual aggression.
On Wednesday the AP sent text messages to Hairson agents in search of comments.
The Bills did not comment and referred to the statements made by General Manager Brandon Beane in April during the Draft. Beane said at that time that the team had “completely investigated” an accusation of 2021 sexual assault that involved Hairson, whom he called “an impeccable boy.”
“So it is unfortunate when things like that are associated with someone’s name. And in this case, there seems to be nothing there,” said Beane.
Hairson is originally from West Bloomfield, Michigan, and spent three seasons playing in Kentucky (2022-24) before being the 30th selection of Bills in the NFL draft in April.
Buffalo is giving the opportunity to Hairson, 21, to win a starting position as a corner this season.
The Bills have been inactive since they completed their mandatory practices in mid -June and return later this month for the start of the training field.
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This story was translated from English by an AP editor with the help of a generative artificial intelligence tool.