Maxwell Hairston named in civil lawsuit for sexual assault

[Doc Brown]

7 minutes ago, pennstate10 said:

As far as we know, you’re correct that only two people were there. And it’s possible that these two people interpreted the same series of events differently. 
 

I do find the timing of suit filing, shortly after the guy signed a multimillion dollar contract, a little suspicious. 

Why would you file a civil suit if the defendant didn't have any money?  It's perfectly logical that if she was assaulted that any adequate restitution would have to involve the other party having what you deem worthy of adequate restitution in the form of money.

 

I don't know any of these individuals personally so jumping to a conclusion to defend either person is foolhardy at this point.

[SoCal Deek]

19 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

The NFL also invited him to the draft now that I think about it.  I get what you're saying though.  I don't know the extent of the Bills investigation.  Were they even allowed to talk to the girl that's currently filing the suit?

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not blaming the Bills here. I suspect they definitely looked into it. You can read into that what you will. For me, it means they weren’t all that concerned. 

[BillsfaninSB]

44 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not blaming the Bills here. I suspect they definitely looked into it. You can read into that what you will. For me, it means they weren’t all that concerned. 

https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2025/4/25/24417392/buffalo-bills-address-sexual-assault-allegations-against-maxwell-hairston

[SoCal Deek]

17 minutes ago, BillsfaninSB said:

https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2025/4/25/24417392/buffalo-bills-address-sexual-assault-allegations-against-maxwell-hairston

Exactly 

[WotAGuy]

The part I’m confused about is her interaction with the police. The article above says she said she went to the police.  I’ve seen upthread that the police have no report concerning her coming to them with the accusation. 
 

So, either she’s lying about going to the police, or the police didn’t even bother filing a report if they did interact with her. 
 

Beane’s response about the situation sounds to me like the Bills aren’t worried at all about this. 

[HappyDays]

1 hour ago, pennstate10 said:

I do find the timing of suit filing, shortly after the guy signed a multimillion dollar contract, a little suspicious. 

 

If you were an attorney and the person your client sued was about to sign a multimillion dollar contract, would you advise your client to file before or after the contract was signed?

[DrDawkinstein]

Just now, SoCal Deek said:

So is it safe to say that the Bills didn’t think there was much, if anything, to be concerned about? I mean, given the Punt God experience, I find it hard to imagine OBD can use the ‘go figure’ defense. 

 

Just now, SoCal Deek said:

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not blaming the Bills here. I suspect they definitely looked into it. You can read into that what you will. For me, it means they weren’t all that concerned. 

 

Just now, BillsfaninSB said:

https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2025/4/25/24417392/buffalo-bills-address-sexual-assault-allegations-against-maxwell-hairston

 

 

I dont remember all the details/timing exactly, but I think this is different from the previous situation in that all the investigations were completed and cleared this time around. I'm sure Beane, the Bills Legal department, etc could see a civil suit coming. But as long as all the criminal investigations were done and clear, that's about as good as they can get.

 

Previous, I believe MA told the Bills it was all done and nothing was going to come of it, only to find the investigations weren't complete and stuff was still lingering and popped back up (which was a surprise to the Bills), and some of the details were new info to the Bills as well. IIRC. There was definitely more that the Bills were directly peeved with the player about.

 

 

Edited July 4 by DrDawkinstein

[BillsfaninSB]

16 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

If you were an attorney and the person your client sued was about to sign a multimillion dollar contract, would you advise your client to file before or after the contract was signed?

The attorney is smart.   Told the client to be patient and hope he ihas a good college career. 

[Doc Brown]

35 minutes ago, WotAGuy said:

The part I’m confused about is her interaction with the police. The article above says she said she went to the police.  I’ve seen upthread that the police have no report concerning her coming to them with the accusation. 
 

So, either she’s lying about going to the police, or the police didn’t even bother filing a report if they did interact with her. 
 

Beane’s response about the situation sounds to me like the Bills aren’t worried at all about this. 

She called the police shortly after the incident and went to the hospital to take a sexual assault exam.  That's all we know about it.

 

The university left a public statement yesterday.

 

In a statement, Dani Jaffe with University of Kentucky Public Relations reports that, following a Title IX investigation into the 2021 sexual assault, Hairston "was not found responsible for violation of university policy.  The university is not a party to this lawsuit and therefore cannot comment on it.  However, sexual assault allegations are thoroughly investigated and can involve police, Title IX, student conduct officials and other legal entities. If and when charges are warranted, or if a student is found to have violated our Code of Student Conduct, such charges and disciplinary measures are filed and pursued aggressively to protect our students."

[WotAGuy]

2 hours ago, Doc Brown said:

She called the police shortly after the incident and went to the hospital to take a sexual assault exam.  That's all we know about it.

 

It is there any documentation for those two events or is it just her statement?

[Delete_Delete_Delete]

On 7/2/2025 at 11:37 AM, Jalan81 said:

If you want justice you file right away, if you want money you wait until you think you can score more. 

Says somebody who’s clearly been a victim of sexual assault…

 

 

Food for thought, quick google search says about 7 in 1000 rapes actually results in a conviction. 
 

Also, estimates suggest 1 in 6 women have been a victim of SA, or attempted SA. Think about how many women y’all have in your lives, and do the math. Then think about how you’d want them to be treated, considering how incredibly hard it is to get a criminal conviction on SA even when it is reported.

Approximately 28% of SA are actually reported to authorities and this trickles down to a paltry (less than) FOUR % conviction rate according to NBC news as of this year…
 

So all these people speaking in absolutes about her “money grabbing” or whatever, stuff like that is part of the reason a large number of these crimes go unreported in the first place, immediate victim shaming without having ANY details. Best to just have no opinion rather swerve way outside your lane recklessly. Nobody knows the accuser, knows the situation, and you wouldn’t give a flying 747 about any of it, if the guy didn’t have a bleeding buffalo on the side of his helmet.

 

 

Edited July 4 by Delete_Delete_Delete

[Augie]

2 hours ago, Delete_Delete_Delete said:

Says somebody who’s clearly been a victim of sexual assault…

 

I’m just checking in on this thread because I saw Delete_Delete_Delete was here, and I got my hopes up!  I think this thread would benefit from some of that. 

 

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Edited July 5 by Augie

[Doc Brown]

2 hours ago, WotAGuy said:

It is there any documentation for those two events or is it just her statement?

There was only one event.  On the civil lawsuit it said she filed a police report shortly after it happened and the police sent her to the hospital for a "SANE" exam. 

 

The other statement was Kentucky's official statement after being asked to comment. 

[WotAGuy]

Just now, Doc Brown said:

There was only one event.  On the civil lawsuit it said she filed a police report shortly after it happened and the police sent her to the hospital for a "SANE" exam. 

 

The other statement was Kentucky's official statement after being asked to comment. 

Again, I’m asking if there is any documentation by the police or the hospital for the two events: 1) her visit with the police and 2) her visit with the hospital. Or is her statement that those two events occurred all that exists to document them happening. 

[Doc Brown]

23 minutes ago, WotAGuy said:

Again, I’m asking if there is any documentation by the police or the hospital for the two events: 1) her visit with the police and 2) her visit with the hospital. Or is her statement that those two events occurred all that exists to document them happening. 

It's unclear at this time.  The Lexington police said they didn't have a record of the incident.  The Fayette County's sheriff department replied with no comment.  Any documentation of a policy, hospital, or university report the accuser and her attorney do have they can't provide because certain information must be kept confidential.

[Mr. WEO]

6 hours ago, WotAGuy said:

The part I’m confused about is her interaction with the police. The article above says she said she went to the police.  I’ve seen upthread that the police have no report concerning her coming to them with the accusation. 
 

So, either she’s lying about going to the police, or the police didn’t even bother filing a report if they did interact with her. 
 

Beane’s response about the situation sounds to me like the Bills aren’t worried at all about this. 

 

43 minutes ago, WotAGuy said:

Again, I’m asking if there is any documentation by the police or the hospital for the two events: 1) her visit with the police and 2) her visit with the hospital. Or is her statement that those two events occurred all that exists to document them happening. 

 

11 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

It's unclear at this time.  The Lexington police said they didn't have a record of the incident.  The Fayette County's sheriff department replied with no comment.  Any documentation of a policy, hospital, or university report the accuser and her attorney do have they can't provide because certain information must be kept confidential.

 

The Athletic/NYT reported that she posted a copy of the police report and the university's Title IX hearing on her social media.....in 2022.

 

Also, that the university's daily crime log showed that "offenses" of first-degree rape and first-degree burglary (that he broke into her dorm room)were investigated. 

 

No lawyer is going to file such a suit based solely on a client saying they went to the cops and the hospital....come on!

Edited July 4 by Mr. WEO

[Sierra Foothills]

18 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

It's unclear at this time.  The Lexington police said they didn't have a record of the incident.  The Fayette County's sheriff department replied with no comment.  Any documentation of a policy, hospital, or university report the accuser and her attorney do have they can't provide because certain information must be kept confidential.

 

To re-state and add to your point:

1. There is more than one law enforcement agency with possible jurisdiction.
2. There are confidentiality concerns in these types of cases.
3. Credible media outlets reported that she posted the report on her social media.
4. The civil suit stated that a report was filed.
   

In addition, there's a 3rd possible law enforcement agency where the report may have been filed... The University of Kentucky Police Department.

 

I don't get the skeptical witch hunt as to whether a report was filed.

 

[WotAGuy]

36 minutes ago, Sierra Foothills said:

 

To re-state and add to your point:

1. There is more than one law enforcement agency with possible jurisdiction.
2. There are confidentiality concerns in these types of cases.
3. Credible media outlets reported that she posted the report on her social media.
4. The civil suit stated that a report was filed.

In addition, there's a 3rd possible law enforcement agency where the report may have been filed... The University of Kentucky Police Department.

 

I don't get the skeptical witch hunt as to whether a report was filed.

 

Witch hunt??  All I was asking was if corroborating documentation exists of her statements, because I read on here that the police said they had no report of her accusations. Geez relax. 

58 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

 

 

The Athletic/NYT reported that she posted a copy of the police report and the university's Title IX hearing on her social media.....in 2022.

 

Also, that the university's daily crime log showed that "offenses" of first-degree rape and first-degree burglary (that he broke into her dorm room)were investigated. 

 

No lawyer is going to file such a suit based solely on a client saying they went to the cops and the hospital....come on!

You seem naive about what lawyers will do. 

[Doc Brown]

1 hour ago, Sierra Foothills said:

 

To re-state and add to your point:

1. There is more than one law enforcement agency with possible jurisdiction.
2. There are confidentiality concerns in these types of cases.
3. Credible media outlets reported that she posted the report on her social media.
4. The civil suit stated that a report was filed.

In addition, there's a 3rd possible law enforcement agency where the report may have been filed... The University of Kentucky Police Department.

 

I don't get the skeptical witch hunt as to whether a report was filed.

 

I didn’t know about the social media part of it.  Thanks.  I read the civil suit and it was hard to stomach.

[Mr. WEO]

1 hour ago, WotAGuy said:

Witch hunt??  All I was asking was if corroborating documentation exists of her statements, because I read on here that the police said they had no report of her accusations. Geez relax. 

You seem naive about what lawyers will do. 

you read incorrectly, but anyway…

 

help me out—since you brought naïveté, Why would a lawyer agree to take a case on contingency fee basis without asking the client any basic questions at all?