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Buffalo Bills Rookie Hit With Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Cornerback Maxwell Hairston is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2021.

Buffalo Bills cornerback Maxwell Hairston was named in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Kentucky. The 21-year-old is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2021 while attending the University of Kentucky. According to the complaint, the woman alleges Hairston entered her dorm room uninvited, ignored her objections to having sexual intercourse, forcibly removed her clothing, and sexually assaulted her, the Associated Press reported Wednesday, noting that it does not typically identify alleged victims of sexual assault. When contacted for comment, the team referred AP to remarks made by general manager Brandon Beane in April during the NFL draft. Beane said the team had “fully investigated” a 2021 sexual assault allegation that involved Hairston, and called him “an impeccable kid”. “So that’s unfortunate when things like that are attached to someone’s name. And in this case, doesn’t seem to be anything there,” Beane added. Hairston played three seasons at Kentucky before being drafted 30th overall by Buffalo Bills. The team returns to training camp later this month following a break since mid-June.