Former NFL great Willie McGinest says ‘the truth will prevail’ after assault arrest
Former New England Patriots legend Willie McGinest released a brief assertion that “the truth will prevail” following his arrest for assault.
McGinest was arrested and charged with assault Dec. 19 after turning himself in in connection with a Dec. 9 assault at a popular West Hollywood restaurant.
He was booked and released on $30,000 bond.
A surveillance video clip of the fight first released by TMZ Sports appears to show the former player with half a dozen other men launching a surprise attack on a man seated at a dining table in the restaurant.
Here is #Patriots legend Willie McGinest in a wild brawl at Delilah’s in West Hollywood on December 9. Was arrested Monday morning for assault with a deadly weapon. Exited on a $30,000 bond at 9:46 a.m. pic.twitter.com/yFO3dRVUP9
— Michel J. babcock (@mikejbabcock) December 19, 2022
The video allegedly shows McGinest punching the man at the table in the face without much warning and later grabbing a bottle for a weapon.
Now, McGinest seems to be saying that, despite the pretty convincing video to the contrary, the story isn’t quite as clean as a clear case of assault.
The former NFL star posted the cryptic message on his Instagram: “Things are not always as they seem at first glance. The truth will prevail.
Who’s gonna tell Willie McGinest there’s some really good video footage of what happened pic.twitter.com/C6PQBbR7z3
— Lucy Burge (@LucilleBurdge) December 20, 2022
McGinest was selected out of USC by the New England Patriots 4th overall in the 1994 NFL Draft and spent his first 12 NFL seasons (1994-2005) in Boston. He won three Super Bowls (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX) and was selected twice in the Pro Bowl (1996, 2003) before spending his last three seasons with the Cleveland Browns (2006-08).
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