Last month, former Buccaneers catcher Deven Thompkins was publicly accused of domestic violence. He has denied it. He has now filed a lawsuit for it.
PFT obtained the lawsuit filed Friday by Thompkins against his ex-wife, Maria Castilhos. In the 14-page civil lawsuit, Thompkins alleges defamation and tortious interference with his contract with the NFL.
The lawsuit includes allegations that paint the picture of a very difficult relationship, to say the least. In paragraph 6, for example, Thompkins alleges that, on October 31, 2022, Castilhos “put on a balaclava and attacked the plaintiff’s current girlfriend at a party by punching her in the nose and ripping her hair extensions out of her nose.” head”.
In paragraph 13, Thompkins details an alleged plan to blackmail him. “Specifically,” the document explains, “the defendant threatened that, unless the plaintiff complied with his extortionate demands, the defendant would post photographs of apparent injuries to his face and arms, along with videos of the plaintiff verbally arguing with the defendant, and would falsely report to the public that the injuries were the result of domestic violence perpetrated by the plaintiff.”
Then, during a reconciliation effort, she allegedly said she would permanently delete photos she said showed domestic abuse. “I’m done blackmailing you,” she allegedly texted Thompkins, as detailed in paragraph 18. “You have my word.”
In paragraphs 22-24, Thompkins alleges that after signing a one-year, $985,000 deal with the Buccaneers in February 2024, she “renewed her extortionate threats that she would falsely accuse Plaintiff of domestic violence unless he agreed to pay her.” plus alimony.” .” (Emphasis in the original document.)
In May 2024, she allegedly posted videos on TikTok accusing Thompkins of domestic abuse. He denies causing any of the injuries shown in the video. He also accuses her of altering photographs to fabricate injuries.
The Buccaneers released Thompkins about a week after the first TikTok video was posted.
The lawsuit seeks a minimum payment of the $985,000 he lost after being released by the Buccaneers, in addition to other specific forms of compensation.
The reality is that the defendant probably won’t have that kind of money, even if Thompkins wins. As a result, the case appears to be an effort by Thompkins to clear her name by proving to the court that (as he alleges) she lied about him.
For those who are wrongly accused, it’s really the only way to put the toothpaste back in the tube, even if there will likely always be some toothpaste that never gets cleaned off.
Thompkins, who went undrafted in the 2022 Draft, spent two years with the Buccaneers. In 22 regular season games, he has 22 receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown. He also has 10 rushing attempts for 82 yards.
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