Tyreek Hill’s wife awarded $500,000 in domestic violence civil case with wideout found liable on two counts

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-14 · by Andrew Battifarano

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Lakeeta Vaccaro Hill, wife of NFL wide receiver Tyreek Hill, was awarded $500,000 in compensatory damages from a Miami civil court for two instances of battery she alleged. The jury found Hill not liable on eight other counts and dismissed one count by the judge's decision. Despite this, Hill’s attorney stated that he was pleased with the outcome and grateful to share his side of the story. The case included allegations of physical abuse during Vaccaro Hill’s pregnancy and verbal assaults captured by nanny cam footage.
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On October 14, 2026, a Miami-Dade County jury found NFL star Tyreek Hill liable for two counts of battery against his estranged wife Lakeeta Vaccaro and awarded her $500,000 in compensatory damages. The incidents occurred on January 11, 2024, and April 7, 2025, in their Sunny Isle, Florida condominium. Hill was found not liable for eight other counts, including assault and domestic violence. His legal team stated that he was pleased with the results of the trial, while Vaccaro had alleged multiple instances of physical abuse during her pregnancy in 2024. The verdict does not include punitive damages sought by Vaccaro but falls short of expectations she may have had entering the trial. Hill's status remains under review by the NFL due to their Personal Conduct Policy.

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“Both articles describe the identical civil trial in Miami where Tyreek Hill was found liable on two counts of battery and his estranged wife was awarded $500,000 in compensatory damages.”
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“Both articles describe the identical verdict and award in a battery case involving Tyreek Hill and Lakeeta Vaccaro on the same date.”

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Battifarano, A. (2026, October 14). Tyreek Hill’s wife awarded $500,000 in domestic violence civil case with wideout found liable on two counts. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/sports/tyreek-hills-wife-awarded-500000-in-domestic-violence-civil-case/

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Hill PERSON · 9× Chiefs ORG · 3× Dolphins ORG · 3× Vaccaro Hill PERSON · 3× NFL ORG · 2× Bright PERSON · 1× Christi Bright PERSON · 1× Lakeeta Vaccaro Hill PERSON · 1× Miami GPE · 1× Tyreek Hill PERSON · 1×

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The five-time All-Pro First Team selection has remained unsigned, and the NFL said after the verdict was reached that his status was “under review.” “We have been monitoring developments in the matter, which remains under review of the personal conduct policy,” an NFL spokesperson told Pro Football Talk on Tuesday night.
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Tyreek Hill was found liable on two counts of battery in the civil domestic violence case in Miami with his estranged wife, Lakeeta Vaccaro Hill, according to multiple reports. uncertain
Hill → find → reports
Vaccaro Hill, who had alleged multiple instances of physical and verbal abuse, was awarded $500,000 in compensatory damages, though she did not get any punitive damages that she sought. asserted
she → allege → that
The former Dolphins receiver was found not liable on eight other counts by the six-person jury, while another count was removed by a judge earlier in the day. asserted
count → find → day
Christi Bright, an attorney for Hill, said the free agent was happy with the results of the case. asserted
agent → say → case
“Mr. Hill was very pleased that he was able to get his story out and to be able to tell the world what he’s not been able to speak about,” Bright told reporters, according to ESPN. uncertain
Bright → get → ESPN
“He’s very grateful.” asserted
He → ’ → ?
Vaccaro Hill, on the first day of the weeklong trial, had alleged that Hill had tried to punch her in the stomach when she was pregnant in the summer of 2024. asserted
she → allege → 2024
Their daughter, Capri, was born months later in November. asserted
daughter → bear → November
“The first time he struck at my stomach and punched it and I saved myself,” Lakeeta said at the podium as she fought back tears. asserted
she → strike → tears
“He was like, ‘I don’t want the baby.’” asserted
I → want → baby
Hill, who had denied that specific allegation and most of the others in the case, was not found liable on that count, according to The Athletic. uncertain
who → deny → Athletic
Hill was found liable for two events, one in January 2024 and another in April 2025, the latter of which included nanny cam evidence. asserted
latter → find → evidence
Hill was allegedly heard calling Vaccaro Hill a “broke bitch” in the argument, and he had allegedly attempted to take their daughter from their home. uncertain
he → hear → home
Hill, while denying physical harm during the case, did say when he took the stand last Thursday that he felt “deeply ashamed” after saying he was “able to get people to hurt her.” asserted
people → deny → her
The five-time All-Pro First Team selection has remained unsigned, and the NFL said after the verdict was reached that his status was “under review.” “We have been monitoring developments in the matter, which remains under review of the personal conduct policy,” an NFL spokesperson told Pro Football Talk on Tuesday night. asserted
spokesperson → remain → night
The Athletic reported last week that the Chiefs had reached out to Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, about a possible reunion as they sought to add depth to the receiver position. asserted
they → report → position
This week, the Chiefs signed Justin Watson to their practice squad. asserted
Chiefs → sign → squad
Hill spent his first six seasons with the Chiefs — winning Super Bowl 2020 — before getting traded to the Dolphins before the 2022 season. asserted
Hill → spend → season
He was cut by the Dolphins in February after suffering a gruesome injury against the Jets during a game in September last season. asserted
He → cut → September
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