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Xavier Worthy accuser gets protective order against Chiefs star after DA declines to pursue assault case
The woman who accused Kansas City Chiefs wideout Xavier Worthy of assaulting her, resulting in his arrest last week, has been granted a protective order by a Texas judge, according to her attorneys.
Worthy, a 2024 first-round draft pick out of Texas and the silver lining in the Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss last month, was arrested in Williamson County on a charge of assault on a family or household member in which their breath was impeded.
Worthy was released Friday, and Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick decided not to pursue the case at this time after speaking to multiple witnesses. (Williamson County Sheriff’s Office/Imagn)
Tia Jones, who made the allegation, was granted a protective order against Worthy after the district attorney declined to press charges against the NFL player.
“Ms. Jones has chosen to use her voice to speak up for herself,” her attorney, Angelica Cogliano, said in a statement to The Associated Press. “In doing so, she looks forward to the facts and circumstances of that night coming to light through the formal legal process, and getting the justice that she deserves.”
Her attorneys added that Jones is “fully cooperating” with law enforcement as they continue to investigate the allegations.
Details of the alleged assault were not immediately known, but Worthy’s attorneys said in a separate statement that the allegation was made after a female living in his home refused to leave when repeatedly asked.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy during Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
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She was allegedly asked to leave “upon discovery of her infidelity.”
“She has refused to vacate the residence and made a number of extortive efforts prior to resorting to this baseless allegation against Mr. Worthy,” the lawyers’ statement said. “The complainant further destroyed a room in the residence, scratched Mr. Worthy’s face and ripped out parts of his hair, which there is photographic evidence of. Worthy told law enforcement at the time of the incident he did not want to press charges against the complainant.”
Worthy was released Friday, and Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick later told the Austin American-Statesman his office had decided not to pursue the case at this time after speaking to multiple witnesses.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy at Caesars Superdome during Super Bowl LIX. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
He noted that Worthy was cooperating with officials.
The Chiefs said in a statement to Fox News Digital on Saturday, “We are aware and gathering information.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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A spokesperson from the United States Attorney’s Office told KTLA that jurors will continue to deliberate until they reach a verdict or give up.
Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, a former Uber driver and one-time Pacific Palisades resident, is accused of starting the Lachman Fire on New Year’s Eve. The fire continued to smolder underground for about a week, even after Los Angeles firefighters believed it had been extinguished.
Flames reignited on Jan. 7, erupting into the deadly Palisades Fire that killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the upscale community, authorities said.
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A courtroom sketch of Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, during his initial court appearance on Oct. 23, 2025. (Bill Robles) -
The U.S. Dept. of Justice booking photo of Jonathan Rinderknecht over the Palisades Fire devastation in Malibu, California in January 2025 (AP).
Prosecutors argued that Rinderknecht deliberately set the fire, claiming he had grown increasingly resentful of wealthy residents and viewed Pacific Palisades as a symbol of that frustration.
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The defense argued there is no direct physical evidence tying Rinderknecht to the fire and said the prosecution’s case relies entirely on circumstantial evidence. Rinderknecht did not testify during the trial.
Defense attorney Steve Haney spoke outside the courthouse Wednesday about why he believes it will be difficult for prosecutors to prove how the fire started.
“The lack of scene preservation. The fact that they got there after a lot of the evidence was missing. Not a lot of direct evidence. This is a circumstantial case, which is always difficult as a prosecutor to prove,” Haney said.
Rinderknecht, who was arrested and indicted last October, faces up to 45 years in prison if found guilty of three arson counts, including destruction of property by means of fire, arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and timber set afire.
Tony Kurzweil contributed to this report
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