Tyreek Hill Found Liable for Two Counts of Battery in Civil Trial, Ordered to Pay $500,000
A Miami jury found the former Dolphins wide receiver liable for two of 10 battery counts in a civil trial brought by his estranged wife, Lakeeta Vaccaro Hill, awarding her $500,000 in compensatory damages but no punitive damages.
A Miami jury found NFL wide receiver Tyreek Hill liable for two counts of battery Tuesday, ordering him to pay $500,000 in compensatory damages to his estranged wife, Lakeeta Vaccaro Hill, after a weeklong civil trial in Florida.
Hill was not found liable on the remaining eight counts, which included battery, continuing domestic violence and assault. The jury denied Vaccaro’s request for punitive damages. The trial ended Tuesday evening, Oct. 13, with the final day of proceedings livestreamed, according to USA Today.
The two counts covered an incident in January 2024 and another on April 7, 2025. Hill took the witness stand Oct. 8 and testified that no argument with his wife had ever turned physical. “Not a chance,” he said during his testimony. “That’s my wife. This all comes down to people just want money.”
Free agency and the NFL’s review
The verdict lands as Hill pursues a return to the NFL. The 32-year-old is a free agent and is recovering from a significant knee injury suffered in September 2025 that ended his season. The Miami Dolphins released him in February, and on Oct. 5 his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that he planned to begin contract talks with several teams.
The verdict could also factor into the NFL’s ongoing investigation into allegations Vaccaro raised in divorce filings. The league will conduct its own investigation under its Personal Conduct Policy, and a civil verdict does not by itself trigger discipline, USA Today reported.
This article discusses domestic violence. The National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached at 800-799-7233.
Reporting based on coverage by USA Today.
