Joe Mixon found not guilty over offseason gun incident
Aug 12, 2022; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (28) walks onto the field prior to the game against the Arizona Cardinals at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports
Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been found not guilty of aggravated menacing stemming from a January road rage incident.
Judge Gwen Bender delivered the verdict on Thursday after a multi-day trial, clearing him in the long-standing case.
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Judge Gwen Bender finds Joe Mixon not guilty of aggravated menacing.@Local12 pic.twitter.com/rzVnT3855W— Christian Hauser (@ChristianWKRC12) August 17, 2023
Mixon was initially accused of pointing a firearm at a woman and saying she should be “popped in the face” stemming from a January road rage incident. Charges were initially dropped, but were re-filed in April after investigators said they found new evidence.
In a statement, Mixon’s agent, Peter Schaffer, said the ruling “vindicates Joe as a person” and means the running back can return to the business of football.
Statement from Joe Mixon’s agent, Peter Schaffer: “Knowing the facts, knowing Joe as a person and having tremendous faith in the legal systems ability to get to the truth we had no doubt of the eventual outcome. This vindicates Joe as a person and that is what’s most important.…
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 17, 2023
Mixon has spent the last five seasons as the Bengals’ lead running back. While these criminal charges are behind him, he is still facing a lawsuit over his role in a separate incident.