Ex-Giant Travis Rudolph found not guilty in murder case
Former Giants wide receiver Travis Rudolph was acquitted of one charge of first-degree murder and three charges of attempted murder on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. The charges stem from a shooting that occurred at Rudolph’s home in Lake Park, Florida, in 2021, where he was involved in a dispute with Dominique Jones, who was allegedly his girlfriend. Rudolph later shot at a car containing four men who confronted him following the dispute, killing one and injuring another. After a two-week trial, the jury rejected the option to convict Rudolph of second-degree murder or manslaughter, and the trial ended with fewer than four hours of deliberation. Rudolph, who pleaded not guilty, claimed self-defense. He tried to get the case dismissed in 2022 under Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, but that request was denied.
“I got my freedom back,” Rudolph told reporters outside the courthouse following the jury’s decision, according to WPTV. “and I can get back to my life.”
Rudolph’s agent said the former wideout is interested in returning to football, which is in line with Rudolph’s own comments outside the courthouse. Rudolph signed with the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2017 and caught eight passes for 101 yards across seven NFL games. He also spent time on the Dolphins’ practice squad and signed with the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2019 but was released two years later following his arrest.
FAQs:
What charges was Travis Rudolph acquitted of?
Travis Rudolph was acquitted of one charge of first-degree murder and three charges of attempted murder.
What was the incident that led to the charges against Rudolph?
The charges stem from a shooting that occurred at Rudolph’s home in Lake Park, Florida, in 2021, where he was involved in a dispute with Dominique Jones, who was allegedly his girlfriend. Rudolph later shot at a car containing four men who confronted him following the dispute, killing one and injuring another.
What did Rudolph plead in court?
Rudolph pleaded not guilty to all the charges brought against him in court.
What did Rudolph say after the trial?
“I got my freedom back, and I can get back to my life,” Rudolph told reporters outside the courthouse following the jury’s decision, according to WPTV.
Will Rudolph return to football?
According to Rudolph’s agent, the former wide receiver is interested in returning to football.
Travis Rudolph, formerly a member of the Giants, acquitted of murder charge
Former Giants receiver Travis Rudolph was acquitted of one charge of first-degree murder and three charges of attempted murder by a Florida jury on Wednesday. The charges were related to a shooting at Rudolph’s Lake Park home in 2021. According to reports, Rudolph engaged in a dispute with his girlfriend, Dominique Jones, leading to the shooting incident, which resulted in the death of Sebastien Jean-Jacques. Rudolph pleaded not guilty to the charges, citing self-defense, and attempted to have the case dismissed under Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, but the request was denied. Following the verdict, Rudolph expressed his relief, saying, “I got my freedom back and I can get back to my life.” The former NFL player, who caught eight passes for 101 yards across seven games with the Giants in 2017, said he is interested in returning to football.