NFL Panthers star Greg Hardy is having a rough couple of months. The 25-year-old athlete was recently found guilty of "assaulting a female and communicating threats" after his girlfriend, identified as 24-year-old Nicole Holder, accused him of beating her up.
Now, a disgruntled ex-girlfriend leaked nude pictures of the athlete, Media Take Out reports. It's not clear who leaked the photos and so far, Hardy has not commented on the private pictures. In one, which was obtained by MTO, the football player is standing in front of a mirror completely naked. You can check out the photo here.
According to CBS Sports, the defensive end was arrested in May after getting into a domestic dispute with Holder. The 24-year-old woman accused the athlete of throwing her on a coach covered with firearms after learning about a brief romance she allegedly had with rapper Nelly.
On Tuesday, July 15 Hardy was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months of probation by Mecklenburg County Judge Rebecca Thorn-Tin. A 60-day jail sentence was suspended, ESPN reports. During the hearing, Hardy testified that he was the one who was attacked during the May 13 dispute. The athlete and his business manager/friend Sammy Curtis both said that Hardy never touched Holden and claimed that she became angry when the football star refused to have sex with her.
According to ESPN, the two men alleged that Holden gave herself the bruises and also threatened to kill herself. The waitress told a completely different story during her testimony and said Hardy assaulted her after the two had been drinking. She claims that Hardy also threatened to kill her and put his hand around her neck.
"He looked me in the eyes and he told me he was going to kill me," she said, according to ESPN. "I was so scared I wanted to die. When he loosened his grip slightly, I said just, 'Do it. Kill me.'"
Following the hearing the Panthers released a statement saying, "We have just learned of the verdict and are respectful of the process. We do not have a comment at this time."
