Bills first-round cornerback Maxwell Hairston has been accused of sexual assault in a civil lawsuit filed in Kentucky, according to WKBW News in Buffalo.
The case stems from a 2021 allegation during Hairston’s freshman year at the University of Kentucky that drew little attention during the pre-draft process. Hairston was 17 at the time of the alleged incident, per Jana Bardahl and Tim Graham of The Athletic. The alleged victim, an Ohio woman, eventually transferred out of the school.
In the suit, the unnamed woman accuses Hairston of sexually assaulting her in her dorm room on March 25, 2021. The suit alleges Hairston removed the woman’s pajamas, after she had indicated she was tired and uninterested in sexual intercourse, and assaulted her. The woman filed a police report at the time, according to Bardahl and Graham, and went through a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner exam at a hospital.
Shortly after selecting Hairston, Bills general manager Brandon Beane called him “an impeccable kid” and said that the incident was “fully investigated” by both the university and his own staff in Buffalo.
“It was one of those where there was zero — zero — information saying that this actually happened,” Beane said in April (via Pro Football Talk’s Michael David Smith). Today, the University of Kentucky and the Bills both declined to comment on the lawsuit, per WKBW.
As of 2023, the NFL’s personal conduct policy includes language that allows the league to investigate and discipline players for conduct from before they were drafted, according to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio. That would include the allegation against Hairston, though the league may wait for the civil proceedings to play out before making a determination of its own.
The Bills chose Hairston 30th overall, making him the second pure cornerback taken in this draft. His rookie contract — worth a fully guaranteed $15.28MM — runs through 2028 and includes a fifth-year option for 2029.
Sam Robinson contributed to this report
The punt God got screwed by fabricated or highly embellished accusations which was nothing more than blackmail scheme
This smells like another money grab
It might just be Cheetos, Old Spice High Endurance and despair.
Right after he gets drafted in the 1st round, and no criminal charges were ever filed. What a coincidence.
When he has money and because no criminal charges were ever filed.
Not a coincidence.
Not saying he’s guilty, but these responses are so knee jerk incel…
Let’s see. The police investigated and no charges were ever filed. Buffalo Bills investigated and said “It was one of those where there was zero — zero — information saying that this actually happened”.
It’s been 4 years and no civil suit filed, until he gets drafted and he’s getting $15M. But now you think something happened. It cant be a money grab, right? Who is the knee jerk incel here?
You and a few others.
Yes or no, do you understand the standard of proof required to file charges in a case like this?
There were two people in a room. One said it was, one said it wasn’t. That’s not enough. Does it prove anything (either way)? No.
So, for incels and the Bills to hide behind that fact as a proof of innocence (as opposed to inconclusiveness) and slander her in the process is both pathetic and expected.
She did what everyone demands, she went to the police right away…and YEARS before there was any reason to expect he (one of the 90 guys on a nothing college program) would make $$$.
She’s the Daniel Jeremiah of false rape accusers…?
Yes or no, he was never charged with anything and convicted? There’s something called due process and rule of law. Also something called innocent before proven guilty. There’s also the Duke LaCrosse players and Matt Araiza. And now the Bills are in on some conspiracy theory to slander her? Anyone that doesn’t agree with you is an incel. Got it lol.
No, as was explained to you…it’s very hard to convict beyond a reasonable doubt when there are only two witnesses with different stories which is why charges aren’t filed very often in such circumstances. And again, incels like to conflate inconclusiveness with innocence and exhonoration…as you have repeatedly done.
Also, for kicks…you flooded the zone with whataboutism.
Add Patrick Kane and the current hockey Canada trial (soon to be acquittal) to the list. False allegations happen. And assault happens. ALL irrelevant to this individual case.
Innocent until guilty by the letter of the law for him, but you know that she’s a liar who files false police reports to extort money…that’s incel behavior, yeah.
Punters and kickers get released almost immediately, but first round cornerbacks get “time for the justice process to play out” and “please give us time to investigate this situation”. The quotes are future NFL and Buffalo statements.
They got burned the last time this happened, so who would blame them for moving cautiously?
I mean…I guess it’s possible that this woman is such an elite football scout and a Machiavellian gold digger to the Nth degree that she went to the police four years in advance to lay her trap, but…
Not sure why anyone (including Beane) would be so sure…
Except that that’s what they choose to believe.
You’d also have to wonder what her plan was to fool the sexual assault nurse at the hospital who conducted an examination.
Let me guess? They don’t want him jailed they want money?
“The suit alleges Hairston removed the woman’s pajamas, after she had indicated she was tired and uninterested in sexual intercourse, and assaulted her. The woman filed a police report at the time, according to Bardahl and Graham, and went through a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner exam at a hospital.”
Seems she wanted him jailed.
And now she wants money? Shocker
If Maxwell Hairston graped you and you went to the police and told them and they didn’t charge him for graping you…what would be YOUR next move?
Send him a flower basket?
I just think it’s interesting how the main plot turns into money these days. I’m not saying he’s guilty or innocent. I don’t know