Woman Gets Protective Order Against NFL Star Xavier Worthy as DA Declines to Prosecute Alleged Domestic Violence

The woman who accused Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy of choking her last week has been granted a temporary protective order against him.

“Ms. Jones has chosen to use her voice to speak up for herself,” Angelica Cogliano, an attorney for Worthy’s fiancée Tia Jones, told 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.”

The protective order will stay in place until an April 1 hearing, per the New York Times.

Worthy, 21, was arrested on Friday, March 7 for allegedly choking Jones. He faced a charge of assault on a family or household member in which their breath was impeded. He has since been released from police custody.

Worthy’s lawyers, Chip Lewis and Sam Bassett, released a statement after the arrest claiming that Jones had been asked to leave Worthy’s residence after suspecting she’d been unfaithful.

On Saturday, March 8, Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick told The Austin American-Statesman that his office would not be accepting the case after speaking with multiple witnesses.

“We will continue to evaluate the case. As is our practice with all declines, should you develop additional information indicative of probable cause in this case, our office will consider that information and may present the case at that time to a Williamson County Grand Jury,” the office wrote in an email to the outlet.

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On Saturday, the Chiefs told the Associated Press they were were still “gathering information” regarding the situation with Worthy. His lawyers did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

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