Johnny Manziel Indicted for Domestic Violence Assault Charge

A Dallas County grand jury issued a formal indictment Sunday against former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel for an alleged incident involving ex-girlfriend Colleen Crowley on Jan. 30, per Mike Fisher of 105.3 The Fan. 

Austin York of CBS Radio reported Manziel has been indicted for a misdemeanor assault charge.

In February, Rebecca Lopez of WFAA News 8 reported on Crowley’s statements to the police after the reported incident, which included Manziel allegedly striking her and stating, “Shut up or I’ll kill us both.” Crowley reportedly believed the NFL star was potentially on drugs or having a psychotic breakdown during the ordeal.

Manziel denied those allegations to TMZ Sports. A short time later, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reported both police departments involved in the investigation—Fort Worth and Dallas—opted against filing assault charges.

One day after closing the initial case, the Dallas Police Department received a formal complaint of domestic violence regarding the incident, and it began a criminal investigation.

As the situation played out, the quarterback’s father, Paul, …

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