(Image via Getty: Greg Hardy) On June 4, TMZ Sports reported Greg Hardy was arrested in Texas earlier Wednesday. Jail records they obtained showed the former Dallas Cowboys pass rusher was taken into custody at around 2:29 PM. He was booked on a charge of “assault causes bodily injury family family member,” the records showed. On Thursday morning, Hardy will see a judge, informed a jail official to TMZ Sports. A bond will be set at the court proceeding. Until then, he will remain behind bars.
Greg Hardy has a history of domestic violence charges against his ex-girlfriend
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TMZ also reported that Greg Hardy has a history of arrest due to an assault charge. In 2014, he was arrested for allegedly roughing up his then-girlfriend.The Daily Mail reported that in July 2014, Hardy was convicted of assaulting and threatening a woman who contented the 6-foot-4, 275-pounder threw her in a bathtub and onto a sofa covered with guns before threatening to kill her.
Greg Hardy, 10 years back, reached a financial settlement with the alleged victim
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Hardy appealed, and prosecutors in North Carolina eventually dismissed domestic violence charges in February 2015, saying the accuser in the case could not be found. The court heard the woman had reached a civil settlement with Greg Hardy. In March 2015, Judith Battista reported on the official website of the NFL that the charges were eventually dismissed when the alleged victim failed to appear in court for Greg Hardy’s appeal, with prosecutors later telling the judge that she and Hardy had reached a financial settlement. Justice, such as it is, had been done.
The police posted photos of Greg Hardy’s ex-girlfriend Nicole Holder’s bruises
On November 6, 2015, Diana Moskovitz of Deadspin reported a detailed history of domestic violence between Greg Hardy and his then-girlfriend, Nicole Holder. Her article also posted police photos of Nicole Holder’s bruises.
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The 2013 Pro Bowler Greg Hardy was also arrested on a cocaine possession charge in September 2016
A year later, in September 2016, ESPN reported that former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy, who remained unsigned after a tumultuous 2015 season revolving around his domestic violence case in North Carolina, had been arrested on a cocaine possession charge in Texas. Following Monday afternoon, he was released on $5,000 bond.
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6-time Knockout Winner Greg Hardy career-switched from NFL to MMA and last played against a Russian boxer named Aleksei Papin in 2024
In 2016, Greg Hardy career-switched from NFL to MMA. In 2018, he fought in the UFC 13 times with 7 wins, 5 losses, and 1 no-contest. Last year, in December 2024, Hardy was defeated by an 18-wins-1-loss holder, a Russian boxer named Aleksei Papin, in Moscow. Following his defeat, Greg Hardy wrote on his IG post on December 14, 2024: “I came to Russia Alone on short notice to fight a monster with 18 wins and tested my metal. Got two knock downs and went toe toe. I don’t take easy fights, I don’t fight fake fights I fight real killers and sometimes the price is high but I will pay it to become the best no ? Thank you to everyone that helped me get to this point.”Also Read: Kenny Pickett may be the odd man out from the Cleveland Browns quarterback competition | NFL News – Times of India