Former Bills punter Matt Araiza will not be criminally charged after he was accused in a civil suit in August of participating in a gang rape and false imprisonment of a 17-year-old girl, the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. “Prosecutors can only file charges when they ethically believe they can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.” The …
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — A major public backlash coupled with the graphic details contained in a lawsuit alleging Matt Araiza’s involvement in a gang rape of a teenager last fall, left Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane little choice but to release the team’s rookie punter on Saturday. I hope he is back in the NFL soon.” The victim’s lawyer …
The Buffalo Bills have announced the release of rookie punter Matt Araiza. The Bills made the decision not to dress Araiza during the team's final preseason game Friday against the Carolina Panthers after head coach Sean McDermott stated 'he learned new details'. Araiza said in a statement on Friday that he will 'quickly set the record straight' The lawsuit, filed …
Content warning: This story contains details about alleged sexual assault. pic.twitter.com/soHPcePFxz — Buffalo Bills August 28, 2022 A civil lawsuit filed Thursday in California alleges Araiza and former San Diego State teammates Zavier Leonard and Pa’a Ewaliko committed rape, false imprisonment and gender-violence crimes at an off-campus Halloween party. He deserves to be, as he is the hardest-working 22-year-old I …
A civil lawsuit filed on Thursday in California accuses 22-year old Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza of gang rape, while he was at San Diego State. Araiza was named in the lawsuit alongside two other San Diego State football players. Matt Araiza is being accused of gang rape by a 17-year old while he was at San Diego State The …