Dez Bryant’s Lawyer Says Incident With Mother Was Just A Family Disagreement

The embattled wide receiver will have to complete a one-year anger management course and continue to stay out of trouble for the charges to go away. A curfew is not part of the requirements, says Hill.

Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant has denied a report that he has reached a plea deal in regards to his misdemeanor family violence arrest in July, according to Clarence Hill of the Star-Telegram.

Bryant denied that a deal had been reached, with the receiver’s adviser David Wells also stating the report was untrue.

You can read the full text of the statement below.

Dez Bryant may still be charged for domestic violence by the local district attorney despite his mother’s statement and affidavit. At the same time, prosecutors will have a difficult case to make if Bryant’s mother refuses to testify against her son.

Earlier this week, Bryant’s mother reportedly told authorities that she did not want to press charges against her son for the incident. It doesn’t mean the D.A. won’t charge him with domestic violence, but it does make it a lot less likely. Police typically need the victims to cooperate in situations like this and it doesn’t sound like she will.

We’re not sure exactly what they’ll be saying at the press conference, which is being hosted by Bryant’s attorney.

Now the 911 call from his mother to police has been released. Audio of it can be found here. Bryant’s mother requests assistance from the police as her soon is leaving the house. She said officers will see where she was assaulted by him when they arrived.

The audio also includes Bryant’s mother seemingly indicating that this isn’t the first time something like this has happened. Via NFL.com:

The police report of the incident says that he physically assaulted his mother.

Previous reports indicated that the female family member involved in the altercation with Bryant was his fiancee, not his mother. The argument also reportedly involved his half-brother.

Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Star-Telegram reports that police responded to a family violence call Saturday involving Bryant and his fiancee, whose injuries did not require hospitalization. According to Bryant’s attorney, the receiver turned himself in Monday after learning there was a warrant for his arrest. He immediately posted $1,500 bond. Bryant has yet to comment publicly.

Bryant is facing a Class A misdemeanor charge, which could cost him up to $4,000 and a year in jail.