The trial of New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers commenced with a woman alleging he assaulted her in October, claiming he grabbed her by the neck and pushed her down stairs. She testified tearfully, supported by video evidence showing the altercation. Peppers' lawyer challenged her narrative, questioning her delay in reporting the incident and her lack of medical attention. The woman clarified her motivations for pursuing a civil lawsuit, stating it was more about seeking accountability and an apology rather than just financial compensation.
"He grabbed me by the neck and slammed me against the wall," the woman said, at times getting emotional. "My feet weren't touching the wall and he was holding me up against the wall."
"If your head was smashed open, you were strangled and you were thrown down a set of stairs and you had serious injuries, wouldn't you go to the hospital?" Brofsky asked.
"You can't put a number on trauma," she said, emphasizing that her motivations for filing a lawsuit were not purely financial.
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