Michael Bennett indicted for allegedly injuring elderly woman at Super Bowl LI

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Michael Bennett indicted for allegedly injuring elderly woman at Super Bowl LI

Associated Press
Fri 23 Mar 2018 19.07 GMT

Authorities issued a warrant Friday for the arrest of Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Bennett, accused of injuring a paraplegic woman as he tried get onto the field at last year’s Super Bowl to celebrate with his brother.

The Harris County district attorney’s office said the warrant was issued after a grand jury indicted Bennett on a felony count of injury to the elderly.

Bennett was a spectator at the game at NRG Stadium in Houston in February 2017 when he tried to get onto the field immediately afterward to see his brother, Martellus Bennett, a tight end for the Patriots at the time, officials said in a statement. Prosecutors allege he pushed through security personnel, including a 66-year-old disabled woman who had told him to use a different entrance to access the field.

The charge of injury to the elderly can be filed if a person intentionally or knowingly causes injury to a person 65 or older. It carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/mar/23/michael-bennett-indicted-injury-elderly

[MattP]

1. A 66 year old paraplegic is working security at the superbowl?

[Docreed2003]

2. Exactly...how is that possible?

[Iggo]

3. Mm-hmm.

That probably happened.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. Michael Bennetts sister claims she has video of the alleged incident (UPDATE)

During a press conference on Friday, the Houston Police Department stated they do not have video or photographic evidence of the alleged incident leading to Michael Bennett being indicted for a felony.

Bennett’s sister, Ashley, however, claims she does have video evidence that would potentially prove her brother to be innocent. Here’s what she tweeted on Friday before making her Twitter account private. (Read the tweets from bottom up.)

Link to tweet

For those wondering about the authenticity of her account, the verified accounts of her brothers Michael (@mosesbread72) and Martellus (@MartysaurusRex) both follow her on Twitter. Ashley also has an Instagram account with the same username as her Twitter handle, and her brother Martellus has tagged her in photos of all three siblings together. In other words, it checks out.

As you can see, Ashley Bennett claims she has been advised not to post the video publicly.

https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2018/3/23/17158336/michael-bennett-sister-claims-video-alleged-incident-eagles-philadelphia-seahawks-twitter-felony-nfl