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LaTroy Lewis’ time as a member of the Atlanta Falcons coaching staff lasted less than a month. The team fired him on Friday after allegations of sexual assault surfaced.
The allegations are related to a hotel incident that occurred in December 2024 during Lewis’ time with the Michigan football coaching staff. The Falcons released a statement Friday saying the organization was aware of the claims made against the team’s former assistant defensive line coach.
“We are aware of the allegations regarding LaTroy Lewis,” the Falcons said. “We are in the process of gathering information and will not be commenting further at this time.”
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LaTroy Lewis of the Tennessee Volunteers watches from the sideline during a game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium on November 29, 2014, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
In a statement obtained by ESPN, Michigan spokesman Paul Corliss called the allegations “deeply concerning.”
Attorney Fabiola A. Galguera said Lewis “intends to fiercely fight these false accusations with the support of his wife, his family and my team.”
Pak Gazette Digital was unable to reach Lewis for comment.
Lewis served as a graduate assistant at Michigan in 2022 and was promoted to assistant defensive line coach for the next two seasons.
“The Ann Arbor Police Department recently became aware of allegations regarding a sexual assault that reportedly occurred on December 5, 2024,” an Ann Arbor police spokesperson said in a statement. “The suspect in this investigation is LaTroy Lewis.
“The AAPD Detective Bureau launched an immediate investigation into the incident. This investigation remains active and ongoing.”
An Atlanta Falcons helmet on the field before a game between the Falcons and the Carolina Panthers on Dec. 8, 2019, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (David John Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Karen Truszkowski, the attorney for the woman accusing Lewis of sexual assault, said her client filed a report of the incident with Ann Arbor police and requested a protective order against Lewis.
The woman and Lewis connected through a dating app in July 2024 and she claims his behavior became aggressive through text messages and phone calls, according to Truszkowski. They first met at an Ann Arbor hotel in December 2024, when she told police that Lewis raped her, according to Truszkowski.
The Milford Police Department in Michigan responded the following month to a 911 call from the woman’s neighbors, who heard raised voices, according to Truszkowski. The attorney said her client and Lewis told police their argument was not physical.
Truszkowski said his client told Milford police that Lewis was an assistant defensive line coach at Michigan and said he didn’t want to talk about it. According to Truszkowski, at the time she was hesitant to tell police that Lewis had physically abused her.
A photo from LaTroy Lewis’ playing days with the Tennessee Titans on May 23, 2019. (AP Photo, file)
Pak Gazette Digital contacted Ann Arbor police to obtain the police report and protective order tied to the allegations against Lewis.
Lewis coached under former Michigan coaches Sherrone Moore and Jim Harbaugh. Moore was fired in December after allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a staff member and being charged with three felonies, including felony breaking and entering and stalking.
The woman who accused Lewis reportedly shared details of the incident with Moore, according to her attorney. However, Truszkowski said Moore ultimately decided not to report Lewis and instead sent his client lewd and sexually explicit text messages.
Moore’s attorney denied the allegations.
“Sherrone Moore did not stop reporting misconduct, did not reward wrongdoing, and did not harass anyone,” Moore’s attorney, Ellen K. Michaels, said in a statement to ESPN. “These claims are false.”
“As we have noted, the university launched an investigation into the circumstances and conduct that led to Sherrone Moore’s firing, as well as a broader cultural review of the athletic department,” Corliss said in a statement.
“We continue to urge anyone with relevant information to contact the law firm conducting the investigation.
Lewis played linebacker at Tennessee before signing with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2017 and appearing in the preseason. He later spent time with the Texans and Titans and coached in Toledo last season.
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