The attorney for Tyreek Hill denied domestic violence allegations against the Miami Dolphins wide receiver in a statement to the South Florida Sun Sentinel on Tuesday.
According to a TMZ report, a court document filed by his estranged wife, Keeta Vaccaro, in divorce proceedings accuses Hill of eight instances of violence against her during their marriage.
“Make no mistake about it,” said the statement issued by attorney Julius Collins, “we believe that these allegations are nothing more than an attempt by Ms. Vacarro, her mother and/or her counsel to shake Mr. Hill down.”
The statement also said Vaccaro continues to make sexual advances toward Hill, and that she wants him to pay her attorney fees, which total more than $1 million. The statement said Hill has already given her $500,000.
Vaccaro and Hill are ending their 17-month marriage.
According to TMZ, Vaccaro alleged in the documents that, in January 2024, two months into their marriage, Hill shoved her to the floor, stood over her and then ripped off her necklace, causing a cut and a bruise.
Two weeks later, according to TMZ citing the documents, Vaccaro claims Hill “violently attacked her, throwing her to the floor, twisting her intimate body parts, ripping her hair out and grabbing anything on her person he could get a hold of.”
Vaccaro says in the document that Hill allegedly spat on her and was violent while she was pregnant.
Hill’s “conduct was extreme,” Vaccaro wrote in the documents according to TMZ, “outrageous, beyond all bounds of decency, and is regarded as atrocious and utterly intolerable in a civilized community.”
The South Florida Sun Sentinel did not see these court documents but made unsuccessful attempts to obtain them from the courts and Vaccaro’s lawyer.
Hill and Vaccaro officially separated April 7 this year.
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The statement issued by Collins claims media reports about payments are false and reiterates the allegations are a money grab.
“The new allegations that Ms. Vacarro and her counsel have decided to allege are all unsubstantiated, untrue and an attempt to generate bad media coverage for Mr. Hill and therefore extort a large settlement offer from Mr. Hill, of which we believe Ms. Vacarro is not entitled in this 17 month marriage.
“The accusations that Mr. Hill has been physically violent, threatening to or abusive in an
manner towards Ms. Vacarro are also false. It wasn’t until their greed was rejected by the
Honorable Court that the pair had to pivot to this malicious, disgraceful, and scandalous action.
“This is an interesting position that Ms. Vacarro and her counsel has taken considering that Ms. Vacarro continues to try to be alone with Mr. Hill, continues to make sexual advances towards Mr. Hill, and has requested to be alone with Mr. Hill during Mr. Hill’s parenting time with their minor child.”
As for the finances, the statement detailed what it characterizes as incorrect numbers and mentions what Hill has already paid.
“In recent weeks,” the statement said, “there have been multiple posts on social media and news outlets circulating that Mr. Hill was ORDERED to pay Ms. Vacarro a temporary lump sum of
$500,000.00, $20,000.00-$50,000.00 monthly, $100,000.00 for the purchase of a vehicle and
$450,000.00 in legal fees/expenses.
“This is far from the truth if one was to read the Memorandum that was issued by the Court. In fact, Mr. Hill, understanding that he and Ms. Vacarro share a minor child, unilaterally and prior to any hearing, decided to give Ms. Vacarro $500,000.00 to do as she wished and needed. Additionally, Mr. Hill had previously volunteered to provide Ms. Vacarro with up to $100.000.00 for her to purchase a vehicle of her choosing and the Court adopted Mr. Hill’s offer.”
Hill hasn’t spoken to reporters on this topic. The Dolphins, as most NFL teams, are usually off on Tuesday. Hill usually speaks to reporters once a week and it’s believed his designated day will be on Fridays.
Hill, 31, who has been plagued by off-field issues, is in his fourth season with the Dolphins. He’s regarded as one of the NFL’s top wide receivers and has Hall of Fame credentials among his Super Bowl title with the Kansas City Chiefs, five first-team All Pro honors and eight Pro Bowl berths.
After spending his first six seasons with Kansas City, Hill was traded to the Dolphins in 2022. That season he had 1,710 yards receiving and seven touchdowns. In 2023, he had a league-best and franchise-record 1,799 yards receiving to go along with 13 touchdowns. But last season he slumped to 959 yards receiving and six touchdowns. Injuries to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa greatly affected Hill’s production.
Before last season’s opening game Hill was detained by law enforcement outside Hard Rock Stadium, and after the season finale he indicated he wanted to leave the Dolphins. He’s since apologized for that outburst. In other off-field incidents he’s been sued by a social media infleuncer who claimed he broke her leg while doing football drills in Hill’s backyard, was involved in an incident with a fishing charter company employee at a Miami Beach marina, had a divorce petition withdrawn eight days after it was filed, and has had police called to his residences in Davie and Sunny Isles due to disputes with Vaccaro.
