Not long after Jabrill Peppers made his way back to Ann Arbor for the first time since his playing days, he found himself in hot water.
Now a safety for the New England Patriots, Peppers ended up being charged for domestic violence, and thus missed nearly half of his season as he dealt with the blowback and subsequent court case. However, on Friday, Peppers was acquitted by a jury of his peers, as he was found not guilty on all counts.
A jury found New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers not guilty on all charges in a Massachusetts trial over allegations of domestic violence.
The jury deliberated for just over an hour on Friday afternoon before returning the verdict.
Peppers was accused of attacking a single mother he’d seen on and off for a couple of years after a night out in October at his Braintree condo.
In the aftermath, Peppers released a quick reaction on X (formerly Twitter) after his acquittal.
What people choose to believe about you is indicative of how they feel about you. I needed that reminder! To those who believed in me and knew I would never do what I was accused of doing to a woman, thank you. Those who believed the accusations without any evidence, thank u too.
— JP5 (@JabrillPeppers) January 24, 2025
While this decision certainly won’t repair his reputation after he found himself in court, it will at least get him back on the field in 2025.