NFL star Tyreek Hill found liable for battery, ordered to pay $500,000 to ex-wife

Published October 14, 2026 10:35 AM MST

FILE-Tyreek Hill attends The FanDuel Party Powered by Spotify 2026 on February 06, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jeff Schear/Getty Images for Spotify)

Tyreek Hill was found liable by a Miami jury for two counts of battery but not liable for additional remaining accusations made by his estranged wife Lakeeta Vaccaro.

The All-Pro wide receiver and Super Bowl champion, who played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins, was found liable for two counts of battery — connected to an incident in January 2024, and another from April 2025. 

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According to The Associated Press, the jury awarded Vaccaro $500,000 in compensatory damages but did not award her punitive damages.

Hill was not liable for eight other counts that included battery, assault and continuing domestic violence.

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Tyreek Hill’s trial stemmed from allegations of abuse made by Lakeeta Vaccaro, 30, who on the witness stand described occurrences in which Hill allegedly pulled Vaccarro’s hair and "treated me like I was, just, a man." 

Last week, the NFL star took the stand last week and denied what he referred to as "false allegations" made by Vaccaro, while stating in one instance he shoved Vaccaro and "created a hole in the wall."

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The verdict in Hill’s trial comes as he works toward a return to the NFL as he rehabs from a dislocated knee and torn ligaments suffered in September 2025 while he was with the Miami Dolphins.

Drew Rosenhaus, Hill’s agent, hinted that the receiver could be ready to play by November, The Associated Press reported. 

The Source: Information for this story was provided by The Associated Press, which cites a comment from Tyreek Hill’s agent Drew Rosenhaus. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.


 

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