Even when he’s out of New York, Kristaps Porzingis is still a topic of drama. Now the former New York Knick is in serious legal trouble.
Porzingis was accused of raping a 29-year-old woman in his apartment building hours after seriously hurting his knee last year.
The assault happened in February of 2018 and since then, the woman has been communicating with the Knicks and Porzingis’ legal representation. Supposedly, Prozingis offered the woman $68 thousand to never talk about the incident or bring it up with police. The woman wanted to “mediate in private” with the Knicks and Prozingis about said money, which she would have used to help pay for her brother’s college tuition.
According to the woman, her and Porzingis lived in the same apartment building and she wanted an autograph from him after the game in which he hurt his knee. The encounter was “extremely aggressive” according to the woman. With the $68 thousand payment, the woman stated that Porzingis was willing to co-sign a statement saying he would pay her. Porzingis and his attorney believe this is “a forgery.”
The New York Police Department has not said anything about investigating the situation, but federal law enforcement is looking into the issue on the behalf of Porzingis and his legal team. The NBA, Knicks, and the Dallas Mavericks, Porzingis’ current team, are aware of the situation.
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