Earlier, attorneys representing Packers running back Josh Jacobs filed a motion asking that evidence in his criminal case not be released. The victim in this case has now done the same.
But while the current order is temporary in nature, the new motion filed on behalf of Jacobs’ ex-girlfriend calls for evidence in the case — including a key video — to be permanently sealed.
Per ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, her attorneys said Tuesday that the motion “is consistent with our client’s the desire to protect her privacy.
The move complicates the NFL’s effort to obtain the video. On Sunday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said the league is “trying all kinds of legal maneuvers” to get the video.
A fairly straightforward maneuver would be to file an opposition to the motion, with a request for a limited opportunity to inspect the video subject to the requirements of a strict and comprehensive confidentiality order. And the league should ask Jacobs to join the effort.
Common sense suggests that the harder Jacobs tries to keep the league from seeing the video, the worse it could be for his ongoing career. If the league decides to take an aggressive approach to the situation, the league could tell Jacobs that he will remain on paid leave until the league processes his disciplinary case — and that the case won’t be processed until the NFL sees the video.
