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Buffalo Bills rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston, who previously was accused of sexual assault while a member of the University of Kentucky’s football program, was accused of sexual assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by examining the news of the civil filings against Hairston.
Rookie Maxwell Hairston accused of sexual assault in civil lawsuit
Reviewing the details of the Maxwell Hairston sexual assault allegations — which occurred in 2021 when Hairston was a 17-year-old freshman at the University of Kentucky — including what could potentially happen next, whether general manager Brandon Beane and Buffalo’s front office were aware of the allegations at the time of the 2025 NFL Draft, and how the Bills responded to these sexual assault allegations.
- Buffalo Bills cornerback Maxwell Hairston subject of civil suit accusing him of sexual assault – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Bills first-round pick faces lawsuit alleging sexual assault – Democrat & Chronicle
- Bills first-round pick Maxwell Hairston accused of sexual assault in lawsuit – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Buffalo Bills first-round pick accused of sexual assault in civil lawsuit – newyorkupstate.com
- Woman sues Bills’ draft pick for alleged 2021 assault | wgrz.com
- Woman accuses Bills’ Maxwell Hairston of sexual assault – ESPN
- Buffalo Bills first round pick named in civil suit alleging sexual assault | News 4 Buffalo
- Bills first-round pick Maxwell Hairston accused of sexual assault in lawsuit – NFL.com
- Maxwell Hairston, the Buffalo Bills’ 1st-round pick, is accused of sexual assault | CNN
- Civil lawsuit claims Bills top pick Maxwell Hairston sexually assaulted woman – WKBW
- Bills first-round CB Maxwell Hairston faces civil lawsuit stemming from 2021 incident – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Could Maxwell Hairston face NFL suspension? Bills CBs who could move up depth chart – Democrat & Chronicle
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