Tyreek Hill was seen grinning and giving a thumbs up in court as his civil trial with his estranged wife, Lakeeta Vaccaro Hill, continued on Wednesday.
As the judge returned to the courtroom after a break in proceedings, live streams inside the courtroom showed the NFL receiver’s gesture before rising for the judge then taking his seat for the hearing to resume.
Hill is involved in a bitter legal battle which saw the judge shown disturbing nanny camera footage on the first day of the trial on Tuesday.
Vaccaro, the sister of former NFL player Kenny Vaccaro, is suing the superstar wide receiver for punitive and compensatory damages claiming she was abused during their 17-month marriage. Hill vehemently denies the allegations and the Daily Mail has reached out to his attorney for comment.
During the first day of the trial, the court was shown a disturbing video shot on a nanny cam that the Miami judge did not allow reporters to broadcast.
But a description was provided online by Cathy Russon, managing editor of Law&Crime/Court TV, from the incident dating back to 2024 involving Hill, Vaccaro and her mother.
Tyreek Hill grinned and gave a thumbs up while he was in court in Miami for the second day
Lakeeta Vaccaro Hill testified in court on Tuesday during her civil trial against Tyreek Hill
Hill and Vaccaro, the sister of ex-NFL player Kenny Vaccaro, were married for 17 months
According to Russon, the nanny cam featured a steady shot of the couple’s daughter, Capri, who was born in November 2024.
Vaccaro could allegedly be heard screaming, ‘Stop! Stop! Help! Help!’ as Hill shouted, ‘You don’t scare me, bro! You ain’t nothing but a broke b***h!’
‘I don’t need you in my life! What’s wrong with you!?’ he continued before Vaccaro asked him to ‘stop it!’.
When their baby started to cry after being disturbed and Hill went to the crib to try and grab the baby, Vaccaro begged him to ‘stop!’ as her mother asked Hill to ‘leave her alone’.
Vaccaro also testified in court that Hill attempted to punch her stomach while she was pregnant with his child in July of 2024.
She testified that Hill physically abused her ‘every other week’ and detailed multiple different occasions of alleged assault.
She cited a July 2024 incident when Hill and Vaccaro visited ESPN headquarters. She testified that the wideout was angry when his wife declined to get professional hair and makeup done for potential interviews.
She alleged that later that day, at their hotel, Hill remained upset and attempted to punch her stomach. Vaccaro testified she blocked the strike with her hands, which she told the court she placed over her belly, before Hill told her he didn’t want the baby.
Vaccaro said in court this was ‘probably the worst of all these abuse times.’ She added that Hill pulled at her hair and ripped it out on the same day.
She also detailed other alleged instances of physical abuse. This included a time where Hill wrestled her for her ring and her jewelry, allegedly ripping a necklace off her body which led to a cut between her neck and shoulder. An image of this injury was included in evidence.
Keeta Vaccaro testified in court that Hill tried to punch her stomach while she was pregnant
Hill has denied the allegations against him and has been in court during the ongoing civil trial
Vaccaro also detailed other times where Hill attempted to remove her wedding ring, including after a time where he openly admitted to an attempt at infidelity.
In court, Vaccaro said Hill repeatedly told her he was going to a club to be with other women and even flirted with them in front of her. Vaccaro testified she returned to their hotel room by herself after Hill told her he’d be getting his own room.
When Hill returned the following morning, Vaccaro was packing her belongings. She then refused to go to a 7-on-7 football tournament after feeling ‘disrespected and embarrassed.’
According to Vaccaro, Hill allegedly responded by angrily throwing everything out of her suitcase, breaking her computer in half and trying to take off her ring before twisting her breast.
Vaccaro testified that Hill twisted her breasts during multiple arguments. She also detailed instances where Hill allegedly physically picked her up to throw her out of their home.
On cross-examination, Hill’s attorneys tried to establish discrepancies between her Tuesday testimony and previous depositions. She was also accused of being motivated by money when she first began a relationship with Hill.
Hill’s attorneys claimed last month that the allegations ‘are nothing more than an attempt by Ms. Vacarro, her mother and/or her counsel to shake Mr. Hill down.
‘These new allegations are further proof that Ms. Vacarro and/or her counsel are set on partaking in a smear campaign in hopes that Mr. Hill will settle and give she and her counsel an unreasonable and unwarranted amount of money,’ Julius B. Collins said. ‘Mr. Hill will not be moved by this and awaits his day in Court to present his evidence.’
Hill posed with his partner Vaccaro as he signed his last contract with the Miami Dolphins
Hill is trying to make a comeback to the NFL a year after he suffered a shocking knee injury
Hill’s representatives will continue cross-examinations on Wednesday morning when court is back in session.
This is not the first time that Hill has been investigated or accused of domestic issues. In college at Oklahoma State University, Hill pled guilty to domestic assault and battery by strangulation after being accused of assaulting his then-20-year-old girlfriend. He received three years’ probation.
Hill was also investigated for a March 2019 incident when his three-year-old son sustained a broken arm and was accused of a domestic disturbance with Vaccaro in 2024. In both those cases, no charges were filed.
The wide receiver has recently recovered from a severe knee injury he suffered last season and is attempting to find a new NFL team. He is hoping to return in November after rehab, but could face punishment under the NFL’s personal conduct policy over Vaccaro’s allegations.
