Henry Ruggs III apologizes to the victim of the family of Auto -accident
Former Las Vegas Raiders wide recipient Henry Ruggs III Apologized with the family of the woman killed in a 2021 collision when his sports car hit her vehicle.
Ruggs, 26, was on a special release from prison to speak in A Hope for Prisoners event in Las Vegas, where he was asked what he would say to the family Tina Tintorthe driver of the other vehicle. She was 23 at the time of her death and her dog was also killed in the crash.
“I wish I could turn back the hands of the time. I would like them to meet the real Henry Ruggs and not the one who escaped something,” he said in one Video Posted via X Through Vincent Bonsignore van de Las Vegas Review Journal. “I sincerely apologize that I am not only part of that situation, but the fact that … my face is always in the news. My face is always in the newspaper. So they must be constantly reminded of the situation. Be reminded of me. Those memories must continue to rise because of all the fame and notoriite that I have.”
“I would just tell them that I deeply apologized that I was just part of it,” he added. “And I wish they could meet the real Henry Ruggs and not the one who just walked away from everything.”
In May 2023, Ruggs argued guilty of crime Dui that death and crime of vehicles caused the night of the crash to 156 miles per hour by death and crime after managing his car at speeds. He was sentenced in August to three to 10 years in prison.
The former pick from the first round explained that he had transferred at the time to drink to deal with the pressure that was with the money and the fame of an NFL player. His blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit at the time of his arrest.
Ruggs is eligible for conditional release in August 2026, and he added to the event that he would like a shot at the NFL when he is released.
“I am in this new spiritual space and I have faith in who I am and what I can do, so when time comes, I am sure I will be ready,” he said.
Josh JacobsRuggs’ former teammate at the Raiders and at the University of Alabama, said in April that the broad recipient is doing his best Stay in game form While in prison.
“Keeping help and hearing him talking, it brings me spirits because he is always positive,” Jacobs said on Ryan Clark‘The Pivot Podcast’. “He is positive about everything. He trains. They let him train and things like that, so I am:” If you come out, man, I don’t know if you get the chance. ” I spoke to some people.
The Raiders released Ruggs after his arrest, and it is still possible that the NFL could hand out an extra suspension if he signs with another team.
