Free-agent NFL receiver Tyreek Hill told a Miami jury on Thursday, October 8, that he pushed his wife into a wall hard enough to leave a hole, but he denied her other abuse claims.
Story Highlights
- Hill admitted the wall incident in their Sunny Isles condo and said he told his wife he knew people who could hurt her.
- He denied punching her in the stomach while she was pregnant, and he denied most of the other attacks she described.
- This is a civil trial over money damages, not a criminal case, and the jury has not reached a verdict.
- The NFL is reviewing the allegations, and Hill was set to return to the stand on Friday, October 9.
Hill said the wall incident happened the night he came home to pack clothes and leave. He testified that his wife, Keeta Vaccaro, came up behind him and kept grabbing at him for about five minutes, and that he pushed her into the wall while trying to get her off him. He called the rest of her account “false allegations.”
What Hill Admitted And Denied
Hill, 32, is a star wide receiver who last played for the Miami Dolphins and won a Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs. He is now a free agent, meaning he is not signed to any team. He testified for about two hours. He said, “I did make statements about me being able to get people to hurt her.” He also said he wishes he “could take it all back.” He apologized for cursing out Vaccaro and her mother in a rant that was caught on tape.
Hill drew a firm line around the rest of the case. He denied punching Vaccaro in the stomach while she was pregnant. He denied twisting her breasts, pulling out her hair, shoving a lit blunt into her face and leaving her on the side of a road. Of the eight or more physical attacks she described, he admitted only the night at the wall. He also told jurors that Vaccaro took about $60,000 a month from a “family card,” on top of the $15,000 she was already getting.
What His Wife Told Jurors
Vaccaro took the stand first, on Tuesday, October 6. She is suing Hill for money damages. She testified that the abuse began in January 2024 during a fight over a postnuptial agreement, which is a contract a married couple signs about how money and property would be split if they divorce. She said Hill ripped a necklace off her, put his hands around her neck and wrestled her onto a bed.
She also testified that in July 2024, while she was pregnant with their daughter, Hill tried to punch her in the stomach and she blocked the blow with her hands. She said he told her he did not want the baby. She filed for divorce in April 2025, the day after another dispute that police looked into. No arrest was made then, and Hill has not faced criminal charges over her claims.
How The Defense Fought Back
Hill’s lawyers have called the suit a “money grab.” On Wednesday, October 7, they showed jurors police photos taken after one of her reports, and Vaccaro agreed the photos showed no visible injuries. She answered that police and doctors were swayed by Hill’s fame. “They want to make sure they’re protecting Tyreek,” she said. The defense also pointed to differences between her trial testimony and her deposition. A deposition is sworn questioning, taken outside the courtroom before trial and recorded word for word.
What Comes Next
A civil trial is a lawsuit between private people, usually over money. A jury decides whether one side harmed the other, but no one is sent to jail by the verdict. The jury has made no finding, and there is no ruling yet. Hill was set to face questions from his wife’s lawyers on Friday, October 9.
The NFL is reviewing the claims under its Personal Conduct Policy, the league’s rules for how players act off the field. Under a court order, the league has been given parts of Hill’s sworn deposition for that review. Reports note that Hill pleaded guilty in 2015 to domestic assault and battery in Oklahoma, which the league could weigh if it finds he broke its rules. For fans, the takeaway is plain: Hill has admitted some of what happened under oath, and the jury will now weigh both accounts.
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