Jon Jones may have his day in court over accusations that he allegedly assaulted a drug-testing agent that came to his home to collect a sample, but the UFC heavyweight champion has not been arrested nor taken into custody over the incident.
On Sunday, a report from NBC News erroneously stated that Jones was arrested Saturday after a police report surfaced from a Drug Free Sport agent who claimed that she left the fighter’s home “terrified” after he allegedly took her phone, intimidated her during the visit, and threatened to kill her. As a result, a summons with two separate charges — assault and interference with communications for allegedly taking the phone — was issued.
Representatives from the Bernalillo County in New Mexico as well as the Albuquerque Police confirmed to MMA Fighting on Sunday that Jones was never arrested nor taken into custody over the incident.
Jones also stated as much with a separate post on social media, within which he responded to those rumors and also vehemently stated that he plans to fight the charges against him.
“I wanted to address some misinformation that has been circulating this morning,” Jones wrote on Twitter. “I woke up to false reports that I had been arrested . I have not been arrested. In fact, I am currently in Texas with my daughters at a volleyball tournament. I must admit, it’s disappointing to have to clarify these things again, but I understand that I may be an easy target given some of my past issues. it’s important to set the record straight and make sure the truth is told.
“I was recently visited by testers while I was celebrating a birthday and taking a nap. Upon waking up, I was caught off guard by the unprofessionalism and protocol by one of the testers which caused frustration leading me to use some profanity I regret. However, I want to emphasize that at no point did I threaten , get in anyone’s face , raise my voice to anyone or engage in any form of assault. It’s unfortunate that false news has been spread without proper fact-checking. I want to assure you that I will vigorously defend myself against these baseless accusations. The truth is, the incident simply did not occur.”
Police: Jon Jones claims drug-testing agent ‘fabricated a story,’ was upset he used profanity - MMA Fighting
