On Monday, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy filed a lawsuit in Williamson County against his ex-fiancee Tia Jones, alleging that Jones assaulted him and “stole or destroyed over $150,000 worth of personal property,” including stealing a handgun and $30,000 in cash.
The lawsuit is seeking between $250,000 and $1 million for punitive and exemplary damages because Jones “schemed to extort a home, money, cars, and other valuables from Plaintiff by concocting false stories of domestic violence and leaking the same to the press to professionally and personally assassinate Plaintiff’s character and reputation.’’
The alleged incidents occurred after Worthy discovered Jones’ infidelity in February and asked her multiple times to leave the residence, offering to find a nearby apartment.
“Rather than leave and separate amicably, Defendant Jones became enraged and engaged in a series of abusive, extortive efforts against Plaintiff and destroyed his game room, including his gaming desk and console [a PlayStation 5], and the key to his Rolls Royce. Defendant Jones began physically assaulting Plaintiff by scratching his face and ripping parts of his hair out, causing him pain and injury,” the lawsuit said.
The lawsuit includes photos of damage to Worthy’s game room and dreadlocks ripped out of his head and alleges further damage to Worthy’s “credibility, veracity, and reputation.”
Worthy was arrested in Williamson County for felony domestic violence earlier this month, but district attorney Shawn Dick declined the case.
“After further investigation by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office and further discussion with a third-party witness, Mr. Worthy and his attorneys, this case is being declined at this time pending completion of the investigation by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office. Mr. Worthy and his lawyers are fully cooperating with this investigation,” Dick’s office said in an email to the Austin American-Statesman.
“We will continue to evaluate the case. As is our practice with all declines, should you develop additional information indicative of probable cause in this case, our office will consider that information and may present the case at that time to a Williamson County Grand Jury.”
In the days after Worthy’s arrest, a Texas judge granted Jones a protective order against Worthy.