Jacobs' Lawyers Label New Abuse Claims Stale and Unsupported

Attorneys for Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs issued a detailed statement on Sunday, characterizing newly released allegations of physical and verbal abuse as stale and unsupported. The legal team responded two days after the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department in Wisconsin published 129 pages of records connected to Jacobs' May arrest. The documents detail three separate incidents that occurred in 2021 and 2022, which Jacobs' lawyers argue were known to local authorities but left unexamined for months.

David Z. Chesnoff, Richard A. Schonfeld, and Clarence F. Duchac III represent Jacobs. In a statement released Saturday, the group noted that the Brown County District Attorney's office possessed these uncorroborated reports for an extended period. They described the claims as previously unreported and old. The attorneys expanded on this position on Sunday, providing specific rebuttals to each of the three accounts found in the police file.

Jacobs pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges in September. He was convicted of battery and assessed a $1,000 fine. Additionally, he agreed to a deferred judgment agreement regarding a charge of damage to property. These legal outcomes relate to an incident involving a woman at his home in the Green Bay area. The newly surfaced allegations involve different women and earlier dates, separate from the original arrest.

The legal statement says the police file contains only telephone interviews taken years after the alleged events. The attorneys claim no further investigation occurred, aside from an acknowledgment that Jacobs did nothing wrong. They state that Jacobs was not given an opportunity to present evidence to the Hobart-Lawrence department in response to the reports. The statement argues that the department took no action related to the claims.

Regarding the first woman, the statement notes she made a claim to the NFL. The league reviewed the matter and decided no action was warranted. Jacobs' attorneys say he has kept evidence supporting his account and the NFL's decision. They point out that the released police file does not indicate that any such evidence was used or sought. The statement asserts that the police report did not present this information to the department.

The second woman made a claim in 2021 after Jacobs called Las Vegas police to his home to report her for misconduct. A police report was written that day, which the attorneys say effectively undermined her claims. No further action was taken by any authority after she was removed from Jacobs' home. The statement emphasizes that this sequence of events is documented in the records.

Jacobs denies any physical altercation with the third woman. According to the statement, she contacted Jacobs first and asked to visit his home in Las Vegas. She stayed overnight, and another person was present in the house during part of her stay. She left the following evening in a car she ordered herself. The receipt for that ride is included in the police file, and the attorneys say it is consistent with Jacobs' account of how the visit ended.

The NFL announced on Saturday that it will look into the additional allegations. Jacobs spent the first six weeks of the season on the commissioner exempt list. The league cleared him to return to game action in Week 7, though it stated its investigation into violations of the personal conduct policy was ongoing. His six games on the exempt list will count toward any future suspension.

In two games since his return, Jacobs has recorded 32 carries for 75 yards and one rushing touchdown. He also has 11 catches for 68 yards and two receiving touchdowns. His attorneys say he is answering the new claims in detail because of what they describe as character assassination unfairly threatening his career.