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Time of India
28-05-2025
- Time of India
Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley denies assault, says he'll see ex-girlfriend in court over defamation
Fred Kerley & Alaysha Johnson/ Image composite: File, Instagram Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley is vigorously denying allegations that he punched his ex-girlfriend, fellow U.S. track athlete Alaysha Johnson, in a Miami hotel earlier this month. Kerley was arrested on May 1 and charged with misdemeanor battery after Johnson accused him of striking her in the face, causing a nosebleed. Kerley pleaded not guilty in court on May 3 and, through his attorney Richard Cooper, announced plans to contest the charges vigorously. Kerley also intends to sue Johnson for defamation, calling the accusations 'completely false' and damaging to his reputation. Kerley's statement highlighted his refusal to speak to police without legal counsel: 'What's being said about me isn't just false, it's damaging, and I'm standing up for the truth.' His attorney maintains that Kerley was actually the victim during the altercation and expects the charges to be dismissed soon. Cooper asked fans and sponsors for patience as the investigation proceeds. Following his arrest, Kerley was immediately suspended from the Michael Johnson Grand Slam Track event in Miami and also removed from an upcoming Philadelphia meet. Organizers confirmed the decision as the case remains under investigation. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas in Dubai | Search Ads Get Info Undo Also read: Fred Kerley disputes claims after arrest for allegedly hitting ex-girlfriend This incident comes amid a series of legal troubles for Kerley. Earlier this year, he was arrested in Miami Beach after a confrontation with police and faced charges including battery against an officer. In May 2024, Kerley was accused of domestic violence by strangulation by his estranged wife, allegations his lawyer denies. Kerley has not been convicted on any charges and continues to maintain his innocence. The misdemeanor battery charge carries a potential penalty of up to one year in jail if he is found guilty. While maintaining his innocence, his legal team prepares to battle the allegations in court to undo the damage to his reputation, with his career and legacy hanging in the balance as public scrutiny intensifies. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Time of India
US Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley disputes claims after arrest for allegedly hitting ex-girlfriend
Image: Left-Broward county jail/ Right- (Photo by Pascal) Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge after allegedly punching his ex-girlfriend, fellow U.S. track athlete Alaysha Johnson, during an altercation at a Florida hotel earlier this month. The incident has prompted widespread media scrutiny and led to his withdrawal from a major athletic competition. Arrest and charges in Dania Beach Kerley, 30, was arrested on May 1 at a hotel in Dania Beach, Florida, after Johnson told police he struck her once in the face with a closed fist, causing her nose to bleed. According to the arrest report, Johnson said the Olympic medalist became aggressive and continued approaching her before the alleged assault. Law enforcement noted that her injuries were "consistent with her statements." Kerley was charged with one count of 'battery-touch or strike', a misdemeanor in the state of Florida. He appeared in court the following day, May 3, where he was granted a $1,000 bond and ordered not to contact Johnson or return to the hotel where the incident occurred. According to TMZ Sports, Kerley's lawyer Richard Cooper filed notice in Broward County court that his client intends to fight the charge before a jury. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Kickstart your new journey with the Honda Shine 125 Honda Learn More Undo Kerley's response and legal defense Shortly after his arrest, Kerley issued a public statement, saying: 'While there was a physical altercation, my arrest was not due to any criminal act. Rather, it resulted from my decision to remain silent until my legal counsel was present. I chose not to speak to law enforcement without my attorney present, and for that reason alone, I was booked.' His attorney, Cooper, has claimed that Kerley was the one attacked and is confident the case will be dismissed. In a statement provided to TMZ, he said: 'Police made a snap decision based on incomplete evidence and arrested an innocent man. Unfortunately, Fred has been emotionally scarred by the brutality he experienced at the hands of the Miami Beach Police earlier this year. We are confident this case will be summarily dismissed shortly.' He also urged patience from fans and sponsors, saying, 'We ask Fred's sponsors, fans, and the public for patience and respect as we let the State Attorney conduct his investigation.' Impact on career and competition withdrawal Kerley was in Florida preparing to compete at the Michael Johnson Grand Slam Track event in Miami, part of a new elite series. Following his arrest, he was removed from the meet. Organizers confirmed his withdrawal in a statement, saying: 'Fred Kerley was arrested last night. The matter is under active investigation, and all inquiries should be directed to the Broward County Sheriff's Office. Fred will not compete this weekend.' The Miami meet was to be the second event in Johnson's new Grand Slam Track series. Kerley was also suspended from competing in an upcoming event in Philadelphia, according to The Athletic. Past incidents and domestic allegations The arrest is the latest in a string of troubling legal issues surrounding Kerley. In January 2025, the sprinter was tased and arrested by Miami Beach Police during a confrontation with officers while out with a new partner. He was charged with battery against a police officer, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct. The same month, Kerley faced domestic violence by strangulation charges linked to a separate incident in May 2024 involving his estranged wife, Angelica Kerley. In an exclusive interview with Angelica accused Kerley of choking and dragging her during an early-morning attack at their home just south of Miami. She said the attack only stopped when their 9-year-old daughter bravely intervened. 'I thought I was going to die at his hands,' Angelica said. 'He dragged me off the bed and slammed me face-first onto the floor.' She also claimed Kerley had a long history of infidelity and led a "double life." The pair had been together for over a decade and share three young children. Kerley's attorney has denied her account, calling the claims "fabrications." 'The only ones being hurt by these imaginative claims are their three young children who will remember how their mother sacrificed their privacy and their father's reputation for fleeting fame,' Cooper said. Athletic career and legacy at stake Kerley is one of the most prominent American sprinters of the last decade. He won: 100m silver at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics 100m bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympics Gold at the 2022 World Championships He also holds a personal best of 9.76 seconds in the 100m, making him the sixth-fastest man in history. He is a reigning 4x100m relay world champion and has also earned 4x400m gold in earlier years. Kerley starred in both seasons of the Netflix docuseries Sprint, which followed the lives of elite track athletes around the world. What's next Kerley has not been convicted of any of the recent allegations, but the legal process now begins in earnest. If found guilty of the misdemeanor battery charge, he faces up to one year in jail. For now, his future in track and field, and his shot at further Olympic glory, remains uncertain, with multiple investigations pending and public scrutiny intensifying. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
The Star
24-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Akani Simbine squares off with Fred Kerley as 10-strong SA contingent tackle Rabat Diamond League
Ashfak Mohamed | Published 3 hours ago Akani Simbine has enjoyed unprecedented success since, but missing out on a medal in last year's 100m Olympic final must still hurt. Now he has a chance to avenge that result when he squares off with American star Fred Kerley in Sunday's Diamond League meeting in Rabat – where there will be a 10-strong South African contingent competing. Simbine produced his best ever effort in the Paris Olympic final, clocking a new South African record of 9.82 seconds. But he was pipped to the bronze medal by the tall figure of Kerley, who ran 9.81 to clinch third position in the fastest ever Olympic title decider. Another American, Noah Lyles, grabbed the gold medal in an astonishing finish ahead of Jamaican Kishane Thompson, with both men being credited with 9.79 times – Lyles winning by five one-thousandths of a second. Kerley's personal best is 9.76, and he will hope to shake off a difficult 2025 for him so far – which has included a few brushes with police – and begin his build-up to September's world championships in Tokyo with a sub-10-second performance in Rabat, Morocco. But it is Simbine who is unbeaten in four 100m races this year, and who holds the world lead of 9.90 in 2025. The 31-year-old Olympic relay silver medallist, who claimed a 60m world indoor championships bronze medal in China in March, was victorious just last weekend in Atlanta, when he ran a quick, but wind-assisted 9.86. Apart from Kerley, 200m Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo – who finished sixth in the Paris 100m final with a Botswana record of 9.86 – will also contest the short sprint in Rabat. Simbine will have 4x100m Olympic relay teammate Shaun Maswanganyi for company on Sunday as well. Maswanganyi began his international season last week at the Doha Diamond League event in the 200m, where he finished seventh with a 20.78 time. But he will be building up his form gradually in order to qualify in both the 100m and 200m for the world championships, and with a personal best of 9.91, he will hope to be pushed by the likes of Simbine, Kerley, Tebogo and Kenyan star Ferdinand Omanyala to a much quicker time. Tebogo and Kerley will be doubling up by doing the 200m in Rabat, where there will be two South Africans in the field as well in the shape of Wayde van Niekerk and Benjamin Richardson. Van Niekerk had a promising outing in Atlanta last weekend in a straight 200m, finishing third in a time of 20.03, and he will be keen to break through the 20-second barrier in a top-class line-up. In the 400m, the in-form Zakithi Nene, who posted a superb personal best of 44.22 recently, will have his work cut out for him when he faces Olympic champion Quincy Hall in Rabat. Another American, Jacory Patterson, as well as Canada's Christopher Morales Williams and Botswana's Bayapo Ndori, all boast faster personal bests than Nene, which could push the SA champion to greater heights on Sunday. In the 1,500m, Tshepo Tshite will be eager to break through the 3:31 barrier, having set a brilliant personal best of 3:32.03 this year, with Johan Cronjé's SA record of 3:31.93 well within reach. On the women's front, Olympic silver medallist Jo-Ané du Plessis will want to get closer to her personal best of 64.22m, having thrown a 2025 best of 62.53m. Olympic 800m finalist Prudence Sekgodiso will face a tough field at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, with the lady to beat being Ethiopia's Tsige Duguma, who set an outstanding personal best of 1:56.64 this year. The other two South Africans on the track will be 400m hurdlers Zeney Geldenhuys and Rogail Joseph, who will take on Dutch star Femke Bol.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Team USA sprinter Fred Kerley arrested for battery in Florida ahead of Grand Slam Track event
Kerley, a bronze medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics, was booked in Broward County on Thursday after allegedly striking his ex-girlfriend Fred Kerley was set to compete in the 100-meter and 200-meter events at a Grand Slam Track competition this weekend. (Photo by Marcin Golba/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Fred Kerley, an Olympic sprinter and member of Team USA, has been arrested for battery in Florida ahead of a Grand Slam Track event in Miami this weekend. According to the Broward County police department, Kerley was booked Thursday and charged with battery involving a touch or strike. He was placed on $1,000 bond; as of Friday afternoon, his bond is pending. Kerley was arrested after allegedly striking a woman with a closed fist, according to a police report obtained by USA TODAY. Kerley encountered the woman, who identified herself to police as Kerley's ex-girlfriend, at his hotel ahead of this weekend's event. Per USA TODAY, Kerley became hostile and said he was "going to f*** up everyone up in here," before allegedly striking the woman in the face, causing a bloody nose. In a statement to USA TODAY, Grand Slam Track confirmed Kerley would not be competing in the event this weekend. Kerley was set to compete in the 100-meters and 200-meters; he has since been removed from the list of racers in those events on Grand Slam Track's website. Kerley's lawyer, Richard L. Cooper, told USA TODAY he believes the case "lacks merit and will be dismissed." Kerley, 29, is a decorated sprinter who won multiple gold medals at the World Athletics Championships. He won a silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics in the 100-meter dash and a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. This is the second time this year Kerley has gotten into legal trouble: The sprinter was arrested for battery in early January after a confrontation with police in Miami Beach. According to the police report, Kerley allegedly tried to pass through a police scene to get to his car when police, who described his behavior as "aggressive" in the police report, wrestled him to the ground and later tasered him before placing him in handcuffs. Kerley has also been charged with domestic battery on an unrelated case from 2024; he pleaded not guilty to both cases.
Free Malaysia Today
05-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Olympic 100m medallist Kerley admits to ‘altercation', denies battery
Fred Kerley said his arrest last week was down to a 'misunderstanding'. (EPA Images pic) MIAMI : Former world 100m champion Fred Kerley has denied he was arrested as claimed for battery but because he exercised his right to remain silent until his lawyer was present after a 'physical altercation'. Kerley, who won 100m gold at the 2022 World Championships and took bronze in the event at the Paris Olympics, said in a statement that the arrest was down to a 'misunderstanding'. He missed the Grand Slam Track meet in Miami after he was detained last Thursday by police in Broward County, Florida. Arrest records showed Kerley, who turns 30 on Wednesday, had been arrested on a charge of touch or strike battery and remained in jail as of early Friday. Reports said the American had been arrested following an incident at the official hotel for the Grand Slam Track event, the second stop on Michael Johnson's new circuit. 'While there was a physical altercation, my arrest was not due to any criminal act,' Kerley wrote on Instagram. 'Rather, it resulted from my decision to exercise right remain silent until legal counsel was present. 'I chose not to speak to law enforcement without my attorney, and for that reason alone I was booked.' Kerley, who also won a 100m silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, apologised to his fans and Grand Slam Track, adding the 'experience had 'caught (him) off guard'. 'I remain fully committed to clearing my name,' he said. 'I take full accountability for placing myself in a situation that allowed for this misunderstanding. 'I am taking active steps to ensure nothing like this happens again.' Kerley, a member of two world title-winning relay teams (4x400m in 2019 and 4x100m in 2023), has had several brushes with the law in recent months. In January he was arrested by police in Miami Beach following a confrontation with officers that led to him being tasered. He was subsequently charged with battery against a police officer, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. Separately in January, Kerley was also charged with domestic violence by strangulation following an incident in May 2024.
