Matt Araiza

2022 - 8 - 25

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Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza, two San Diego State football players ... (ESPN)

Bills rookie punter Matt Araiza along with a former and current football player at San Diego State have been accused of gang raping a minor at an off-campus ...

"We were recently made aware of a civil complaint involving Matt from October 2021," the Bills said in a statement on Thursday. "This was a horrific crime, the kind of which happens all too often," Dan Gilleon, the attorney who filed the lawsuit, said in a statement. When she asked a more direct question about whether they had sex, per the detectives' request, Araiza changed his tone and said that he didn't remember anything that happened that night. The lawsuit states that the minor, named as Jane Doe, went in and out of consciousness but remembers moments as the men took turns assaulting her. A day after the party, Doe reported the rape to San Diego police, who opened an investigation. She was repeatedly raped for about an hour and a half until the party was shut down.

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Bills' Matt Araiza, two San Diego State players accused in lawsuit of ... (CBSSports.com)

Araiza and two former college teammates are accused of a rape that allegedly occurred last year.

"We were recently made aware of a civil complaint involving Matt from October 2021," the Bills said in a statement Thursday. The rookie punter, whose moniker is "Punt God," recorded an 82-yard punt that traveled more than 75 yards in the air in Week 1 of the preseason. "It's a shakedown because he's now with the Buffalo Bills," Armstrong said.

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Bills rookie punter Matt Araiza accused in civil lawsuit of ... (NFL.com)

Buffalo Bills rookie punter Matt Araiza and two others have been accused in a civil lawsuit of gang raping a minor during an off-campus party at San Diego ...

The two other current and former San Diego State football players named in the complaint are Zavier Leonard, currently on San Diego State's roster, and Nowlin "Pa'a" Ewaliko, who is no longer on the team. She became separated from her friends and was approached by Araiza, who offered her a drink, according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that Araiza had sex with a 17-year-old girl outside of an off-campus home, where Araiza lived, and then he brought her into a room where she was repeatedly raped.

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Bills' Matt Araiza accused in lawsuit of taking part in gang rape while ... (Sporting News)

Araiza recently won the starting punter job with the Bills. He is being sued by a woman who is alleging that Araiza and two other Aztecs players raped her ...

Confusion abounded last April after Araiza, who was dubbed "Punt God" in college, was taken by the Bills in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. He was the third punter selected despite being considered the clear No. San Diego State won the Mountain West Western division and finished 12-2. No arrests have been made in the investigation. [Los Angeles Times](https://twitter.com/latimes/status/1562920503865753600?s=20&t=r4ma6XueoeCtOiauMMTcyg) reports that the woman claimed she was raped by the players at an off-campus party on Oct. One of the other two players, Zavier Leonard, is still with the Aztecs program while the other, Nowlin "Pa'a" Ewaliko, is not, the Times reported.

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Bills' 'Punt God' Matt Araiza Sued, Allegedly Raped Minor At Party In ... (TMZ)

Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza -- who earned the nickname "Punt God" for his kicking abilities at San Diego State -- is being sued ... after he allegedly ...

The woman claims the sexual abuse went on for about an hour and a half, before the party was eventually shut down. Doe says in the docs the two engaged in sexual acts outside of the home. As this is an ongoing civil case, we will have no other comment at this point." She said the former SDSU football player, who was 21 at the time, handed her a drink that she later believed contained alcohol and "other intoxicating substances." Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza -- who earned the nickname "Punt God" for his kicking abilities at San Diego State -- is being sued ... Araiza then allegedly led her inside, and threw her onto a bed.

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Bills' Matt Araiza accused of gang-raping teenager while at San ... (The Guardian)

Bills punter Matt Araiza and two of his former college teammates have been accused in a civil suit of gang-raping a teenager at an off-campus party last ...

“Due to the serious nature of the complaint, we conducted a thorough examination of this matter. “This was a horrific crime, the kind of which happens all too often,” attorney Dan Gilleon said in a statement to the AP. She alleges he then led her to a side yard where he asked her to perform oral sex and then had sex with her before taking her to a bedroom in the home. There were at least three other men in the room, including Leonard and Ewaliko, according to the complaint. She became separated from her friends and was approached by Araiza who offered her a drink, according to the lawsuit. She told Araiza, who was 21 at the time, that she was a high school senior, according to the lawsuit.

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Un botteur des Bills visé par une accusation de viol collectif (RDS)

Le botteur de dégagement recrue Matt Araiza et deux de ses anciens coéquipiers ont été accusés de viol collectif sur une jeune fille de 17 ans dans une ...

Araiza a été repêché par les Bills au sixième tour du repêchage de la NFL en 2022. Les deux autres hommes cités dans la plainte sont Zavier Leonard et Nowlin Ewaliko, qui était un joueur de première année la saison dernière, mais qui ne figure plus sur la formation de l'équipe. Le botteur des Bills Matt Araiza visé par une accusation de viol collectifNFL jeudi, 25 août 2022.

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Qui est Matt Araiza ? - Noufelle FR (Noufelle FR)

La recrue des BUFFALO Bills, Matt Araiza, est poursuivie pour le viol collectif présumé d'un mineur en 2021.

» « Il n’y a aucun doute dans mon esprit que Matt Araiza a déjà violé cette fille. Tout aussi horrible que les crimes, pendant des mois, plusieurs organisations – SDSU, le département de police de San Diego, le procureur du district de San Diego, et maintenant les Buffalo Bills – ont joué le rôle de facilitateurs qui détournent le regard en niant que mon client mérite justice même si les accusés sont des athlètes prisés.

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Bills punter Matt Araiza accused of rape during his San Diego State ... (The Globe and Mail)

Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza and two of his former San Diego State teammates accused of raping 17-year-old girl at a party last fall.

“Due to the serious nature of the complaint, we conducted a thorough examination of this matter. She said Araiza guided her into a bedroom where there were at least three other men. During the proceedings, eyebrows were raised when two other punters were selected before him. Also named in the suit are Zavier Leonard and Nowlin “Pa’a” Ewaliko. He joined legendary runner Marshall Faulk (1992, 1993) as the lone unanimous All-Americans in program history, won the Ray Guy Award as the nation’s top punter and finished the season with a NCAA-record 51.19-yard average. “We were recently made aware of a civil complaint involving Matt from October 2021,” the Bills said.

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Bills Rookie Punter Matt Araiza Accused Of Gang-Raping Teenage ... (Sports Illustrated)

Matt Araiza, the rookie punter for the Buffalo Bills, has been accused of the sexual assault of a 17-year-old last October.

"We were recently made aware of a civil complaint involving Matt from October 2021," the Bills told The Times. "Due to the serious nature of the complaint, we conducted a thorough examination of this matter. "It’s a shakedown because he’s now with the Buffalo Bills," Armstrong said.

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Trois joueurs de football du SDSU, dont Matt Araiza des Buffalo Bills ... (Noufelle FR)

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIE: Matt Araiza, le parieur recrue des Buffalo Bills, serait accusé d'avoir violé une jeune fille de 17 ans l'année dernière alors qu'il.

Selon le procès, la femme a affirmé qu’Araiza lui avait donné un verre à la fête qui « contenait non seulement de l’alcool, mais d’autres substances intoxicantes ». PUBLICITÉ SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIE: Matt Araiza, le parieur recrue des Buffalo Bills, serait accusé d’avoir violé une jeune fille de 17 ans l’année dernière alors qu’il était à l’Université d’État de San Diego.

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Bills punter Matt Araiza 'told rape accuser, 17, to get tested for STDs' (Daily Mail)

Buffalo Bills punter Matthew Araiza told his rape accuser in a police-monitored text message exchange that she needed to be tested for chlamydia, ...

Buffalo drafted Araiza in the sixth round after be built a reputation for having one of the strongest legs in college football. 'We were recently made aware of a civil complaint involving Matt from October 2021,' the Bills said in a statement. He routinely flipped the field with his jaw-dropping punts and set an NCAA record with a 51.19-yard average. It's unclear whether Araiza will play against the Panthers, though the Bills have no other punter on their roster. The Bills traveled to Carolina for their exhibition finale at the Panthers on Friday night. 'This was a horrific crime, the kind of which happens all too often,' attorney Dan Gilleon's firm told DailyMail.com in a statement. There were at least three other men in the room, including Leonard and Ewaliko, according to the complaint. She alleges he then led her to a side yard where he asked her to perform oral sex and then had sex with her before taking her to a bedroom in the home. Officers coached her on calling Araiza, which she did 10 days later as detectives recorded it, according to the complaint. 'But he's going to get his day in court eventually.' She told Araiza, who was 21 at the time, that she was a high school senior, according to the lawsuit. She believes the drink 'not only contained alcohol, but other intoxicating substances,' the complaint said.

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Did the Bills know about the allegations against Matt Araiza when ... (NBC Sports)

Given the recent filing of a civil complaint against Araiza and two others alleging gang rape of a 17-year-old girl, the question becomes whether the Bills knew ...

“I do know that I’ve kept them up to date recently about some of the case, and so I think they have at least a decent understanding of what the allegations are.” The assertion that they “conducted a thorough examination of this matter” isn’t tied to a specific time frame. Why haven’t the Bills publicly said they didn’t know, in lieu of leaking that information on an off-the-record basis? [were made aware of the allegations last month](https://twitter.com/ByTimGraham/status/1562967098426400768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1562967098426400768%7Ctwgr%5E0e2e61791c260a5721809b5c65666fd5960c9653%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Flarrybrownsports.com%2Ffootball%2Fbills-knew-about-matt-araiza-gang-rape%2F603061). “Due to the serious nature of the complaint, we conducted a thorough examination of this matter. Their statement regarding the lawsuit avoids the broader question of when they first learned of the situation, by focusing only on their awareness of the lawsuit.

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What's happened — or hasn't — since the Matt Araiza rape ... (Yahoo Canada Sports)

(Warning: This column contains graphic details of alleged sexual assault.) As of this writing, early afternoon Friday on the East Coast, rookie punter Matt ...

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Diary details alleged rape involving NFL's Matt Araiza (Los Angeles Times)

A lawyer for the woman who alleges she was raped by Araiza and two San Diego State football players publicly released excerpts of her diary.

“This was a horrific crime, the kind of which happens all too often,” Gilleon said in a statement. Just as awful as the crimes, for months, multiple organizations — SDSU, the San Diego Police Department, the San Diego district attorney, and now the Buffalo Bills — have acted the part of enablers looking the other way in denial that my client deserves justice even if the defendants are prized athletes.” Armstrong responds that his client would likely “never be interested in settling.” Armstrong then says that Araiza’s parents had inquired about the monetary amount Gilleon’s client wanted and warns that if Gilleon “keeps calling the Bills and he gets cut, there will be no money to get.” Araiza and Ewaliko are no longer at the school and are not required to comply with an investigation. “The texts clearly show that Matt Araiza was not interested in any type of civil settlement with his accuser. The diary states that her memory of the incident was hazy, and no suspect was identified in its pages. The NFL’s Personnel Conduct Policy, which prohibits sexual misconduct and outlines procedures for suspected violations, does not apply to incidents that occurred before a player is drafted or joins a team. Title IX is the federal investigation that prohibits discrimination at federally-funded educational institutions on the basis of sex. The diary, which the young woman started after the alleged rape, was previously reviewed by The Times. 14 that he was going to proceed with legal action. The suit also names Xavier Leonard and Pa’a Ewaliko. That makes me sick,” she said.

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