Jabrill Peppers, a veteran of the New England Patriots security, pleaded guilty of cocaine possession in court on Thursday as part of a domestic violence incident on October 5, 2024.
Peppers, who faces other accusations, should see his accusation innocent on condition that he ends his probationary period of four months without recurrence, according to the New York Post.
However, the 29 -year -old, who was captain of the patriots last season, is also accused of strangulation, assault and assault and injuries after a woman told the authorities that he had pushed her Head against a wall, had strangled her and had taken his clothes before forcing her to go out.
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The security of the Patriots of New England, Jabrill Peppers, appears at the district court of Quincy, Massachusetts, for its indictment on October 7, 2024. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald/USA TODAY network via Imagn Images)
Peppers pleaded not guilty of these accusations, saying that his girlfriend behaved in a “irregular” way at that time, while also being drunk. He alleges that she got angry after he refused to have unprotected sex with her.
Marc Brofsky, the lawyer for Peppers, said in October that there were “evidence recorded on video” which “threw real doubts about allegations”.
Patriots Safety Jabrill Peppers arrested for assault and accusation of drug possession
The owner of the Patriots, Robert Kraft, said that the team was investigating the incident after Peppers was placed on the commissioner’s exemption list at the time. He then returned to the Patriots in December, where he remained captain under the direction of former head coach Jerod Mayo.
Peppers, from East Orange, in New Jersey, saw the jury selection for his trial starting Thursday.
The security of the New England Patriots, Jabrill Peppers, famous after a victory against the Bengals of Cincinnati on September 8, 2024. (Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images)
Choice of first round of the Cleveland Browns in 2017, Peppers played two seasons in Cleveland before being exchanged to the New York Giants, who play not far from where he grew up.
Peppers was part of the infamous Odell Beckham Jr. exchange in 2019 with the Browns.
He played three seasons for the Giants before joining the Patriots for the 2022 season. Last season was disappointing for the entire franchise since they finished 4-13, which led to the decision of Kraft of Remove Mayo from his job as a head coach after a season.
Jabrill Peppers, security of the New England Patriots (IMAGNER)
The peppers finished the year with 40 combined plated and an interception in six games.
