Tyreek Hill’s estranged wife wins $500K in battery case

Miami jury found tyreek hillFormer Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins star, Responsible for two counts of battery On Tuesday, October 13, in a lawsuit filed by his estranged wife, Lakeita “Keita” Vaikaroand awarded him $500,000 in damages.

Vaccaro’s attorney said, “Money doesn’t undo the harm, but that’s how our civil justice system works.” paul schwieppSaid during the closing arguments.

The jury returned a mixed verdict. Jurors found Hill, 32, not liable on six other counts of assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress and aggravated domestic violence. Jurors also rejected Vaccaro’s claim for punitive damages, according to a report.

Hill appeared relieved when he hugged one of his lawyers, christy brightWhile the verdict was read. “Mr. Hill was very happy that he was able to get his story out and tell the world what he had not been able to speak about,” Bright told reporters. “He’s very grateful.”

The six-member jury reached its verdict after deliberating for about four hours.

During closing statements, Schwiepp encouraged the jury to “restore her dignity” through a $8 million compensation award. Schwiepp also said that Vaccaro’s “account is consistent and corroborated by contemporaneous evidence.”

Michael GottliebRepresenting Hill, he said the lawsuit “is about money and divorce” and that allegations of abuse emerged only when Vaccaro failed to obtain additional spousal support.

“His ambition to collect the money was not fulfilled. That’s why he filed this action,” Gottlieb said.

Vaccaro, 30, said she first experienced physical violence on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, during a disagreement over a postnuptial agreement. Vaccaro said Hill pulled the necklace from her neck, put his hands around her neck, and grabbed her body and twisted it. She took photos of the marks on her chest and texted her mother about the fight the next day, and jurors determined that Hill was responsible for the incident. Later that month, Hill filed for divorce, but she soon withdrew her petition, and according to testimony, she and Vaccaro began couples counseling.

Jurors also found Hill responsible for an April 2025 incident that was captured on a nanny camera, allowing the jury to see and hear both sides arguing. At one point in the video, Vaccaro can be heard pleading with Hill to “stop”.

Hill is then heard saying, “I’m going to get my daughter and get her out,” before she removes her daughter from her crib. Vaccaro also told jurors that Hill “treated me like I was a man.”

hill testified last week and denied most of what he called “false allegations,” but he admitted to pushing Vaccaro once and said he “punched a hole in the wall.” Hill also told jurors that he was “very embarrassed” for saying during an argument that he was “able to make people hurt him.”

Vaccaro filed for divorce in April 2025 after police were called to the couple’s home in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. Hill, who married Vaccaro in November 2023, is a free agent and is still recovering from a knee dislocation and torn ligaments he suffered with the Dolphins in September 2025. his agent, Drew RosenhausSaid that Hill’s situation is “fluid” and “a deal could happen at any time.” Last week, an NFL spokesperson Said Vaccaro’s allegations remain “subject to review of the personal conduct policy.”