Zac Stacy’s ex-girlfriend testifies that she was concerned for her safety after being violently assaulted on camera
“I was literally punched, slapped, picked up and thrown at the TV and then (he) picked me up and smashed my neck into my son’s seat. It’s not the first time he’s done it. he was violent with me Kristin Evans told 9th Circuit Judge Mark S. Blechman.
In a joint petition filed by the State Attorney’s Office and Evans on November 19, Evans said she was particularly afraid for her life.
Evans asked the court to increase Stacy’s bond and put him under house arrest, a request Blechman ultimately denied.
Evans posted a graphic video of the incident on her Instagram account and has publicly called on the NFL to “face the reality that players are experiencing PTSD from the time they played professional football.”
CNN has reached out to the NFL.
Evans said she planned to testify in Stacy’s first court appearance on November 19 but was unable to testify after the hearing began earlier than scheduled, according to a joint petition filed on the same day of the request. Ask her to testify and the judge to review the bond. .
19, a judge placed a deposit at $10,150 and ordered Stacy not to contact the victim and turn over his passport and gun, according to the WESH affiliate. of CNN. According to court records, Stacy has been charged with aggravated aggravation (harm to the body) and criminal offence. Blechman said Wednesday during the hearing that Stacy left the Orange County Jail over the weekend.
Evans testified on Wednesday that because Stacy was released from prison over the weekend, she was too scared to return home.
“My injuries from this incident are serious and potentially permanent compared to what I’ve been told,” she said without specifying.
Luka said during proceedings Wednesday that the NFL player changed his address to Alabama, where he has been living with his mother or brother. Luka told the court he didn’t believe Stacy, who now resides in two states far from Evans, could pose a threat to her anymore.
Stacy told the judge that there were no guns inside the house. The judge made him a binding condition that he must not have a gun. Reportedly, Stacy plans to attend a 30-day inpatient program and then return home to live with her mother or brother.
Stacy’s attorney, Thomas Luka, told CNN Wednesday that the inpatient program he will be entering on December 1 is for mental health care.
Luka said by phone: “He has had ongoing mental health problems for many years. This is an intensive inpatient program for mental health issues.”
The judge reminded Stacy of an important condition of his bond that he had “absolutely no contact” with the victim, including through family members.
Although Blechman denied Evan’s request to increase Stacy’s bond and would not issue a home detention order, he did add a condition to the former NFL player’s tie that he could not enter state of Florida unless in court. Blechman cited Stacy’s willingness to appear in court Wednesday morning as the reason for denying Evan’s request.
Luka said he and his client are waiting to hear what charges the State Attorney’s Office will bring against Stacy. There is no date for the arrangement yet.
