Ex-Bills punter Matt Araiza cleared off sexual assault charges after accuser dismisses complaint
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Matt Araiza is a freeman now. The former Bills punter was previously accused by a woman of sexual assault but after the case was withdrawn he faces no more charges or legal actions.
TMZ reported after Araiza’s lawyers gave an update through a statement on Tuesday, December 12. It claimed that the NFL player and his accuser had an out-of-court agreement.
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Matt Araiza's attorney calls agreement 'bittersweet'
It made her "to dismiss her complaint against him in the next week. Matt is not paying the plaintiff any money," the two attorneys said.
Before adding, "He is reserving his right to pursue the plaintiff's attorney, Dan Gilleon, and his law office for the harm that they have caused him."
As per court documents, a woman identified only as Jane Doe alleged when she was 17 years old, she and several of her friends attended a Halloween party on October 17, 2021, at Araiza's home.
The accuser added that she was inebriated upon arriving at the residence, and encountered Araiza in the yard of his home a short time later.
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Woman claimed she was 'drugged' by the NFL star Matt Araiza
She said the former SDSU football player, who was 21 at the time, gave her a drink that she later believed contained alcohol and "other intoxicating substances."
"It's a shakedown because he's now with the Buffalo Bills. There is no doubt in my mind that Matt Araiza ever raped that girl," the attorney said back then, reports DailyMail.
Meanwhile, the Bills in its statement post allegation clarified, "We were recently made aware of a civil complaint involving Matt from October 2021.”
"Due to the serious nature of the complaint, we conducted a thorough examination of this matter. As this is an ongoing civil case, we will have no other comment at this point."
On Tuesday, his lawyers called the agreement "bittersweet."
“Matt has been forced to defend himself for the last sixteen months against false accusations and a campaign to ruin his career in the NFL... he will never get this time in his life back,” they added.
