The NFL star denied the accusations made by his estranged wife, Keeta Vaccaro, and is now asking a judge to sanction Vaccaro and her attorney over the claims, according to court documents that TMZ obtained.
The dispute centers on Hill’s recent contact with Crystal Espinal, an ex-girlfriend and the mother of three of his children.
Vaccaro alleged that Hill had not seen Espinal in more than five years before recently visiting her and raised concerns that he attempted to influence what Espinal would say during a deposition in the divorce proceedings. Hill strongly denied that.
According to TMZ, Hill argued in his filing that Vaccaro provided no evidence that he threatened, intimidated, misled or offered anything to Espinal in exchange for favorable testimony.
His filing said Vaccaro identified “no threat, no misleading statement, and no offer of any benefit — because there was none.”
Hill is now asking the court to impose sanctions against Vaccaro and her attorney, contending that the witness-tampering allegations are baseless.
The latest filing adds another contentious chapter to a divorce battle that has been playing out for months. Vaccaro previously sought records related to NFL investigations involving Hill, while the two sides have clashed over several other issues in court.
Now they’re fighting over the circumstances surrounding a witness’s testimony, too.
