Tyreek Hill Liable for Battering Wife in Two Incidents, Jury Orders $500,000 Payment

A Miami-Dade County jury found former NFL wide receiver Tyreek Hill liable for two separate incidents of battery against his wife, Lakeeta Vaccaro, ordering him to pay $500,000 in compensatory damages. The verdict came Tuesday at the close of their divorce-related battery trial.

The same jury found Hill not liable on five other counts of battery, not liable on one count of assault, not liable on one count of intentional infliction of emotional distress, and not liable on one count of continuing domestic violence. Vaccaro’s attorneys had agreed earlier Tuesday to dismiss a separate battery count.

Under the preponderance-of-the-evidence standard used in civil trials, jurors determined Hill battered Vaccaro on two specific occasions but found the evidence insufficient on the remaining six counts.

The January 2024 incident

Vaccaro testified that on January 11, 2024, Hill demanded she sign a postnuptial agreement — a dispute both sides acknowledged was central to much of their conflict. She said Hill grew angry and aggressive, throwing her clothing and personal belongings around the room.

According to the charge, Hill then