Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee, a first-round pick of the Jets in 2016, faces charges in Tennessee of killing his girlfriend. Lee has a trial date in his first-degree murder case.
Via Fox Chattanooga, the trial against Lee [will begin on September 20, 2027](https://foxchattanooga.com/news/local/next-court-date-set-for-former-nfl-player-indicted-on-murder-charge-in-hamilton-county?teaserSource=trending).
Lee entered no plea in response to the allegations, which operates under Tennessee law as a not-guilty plea.
The family of the victim, Gabriella Perpetuo, has filed a separate civil lawsuit arising from her killing. The family had been pursuing a potential claim against OpenAI, based on evidence that [Lee used ChatGPT](https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/family-of-victim-in-darron-lee-murder-case-plans-to-pursue-potential-claim-against-chatgpt) for help in how to deal with an “unresponsive” person.
Lee spent five years in the NFL, playing for the Jets, Chiefs, and Bills. He was a member of Kansas City’s Super Bowl LIV-winning team. He appeared in 58 regular-season games, with 38 starts.