Jon Jones' lawyer attacks police in former UFC fighter's criminal case: 'inappropriate purposes'

Jon Jones will be criminally liable for leaving the scene of an accident. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

the lawyer of Jon Jones spoke out about the criminal case involving the former fighter in the state of New Mexico, in the United States. The MMA legend is accused of fleeing the scene of an accident and leaving a victim in the car. He will have to appear in court in a month. Jones' defense denies that he committed the crime.

“As Jon’s attorney, I am appalled by the Albuquerque Police Department’s decision to charge him in this new case. In the thousands of cases I have handled in my career, I have never seen a case as bizarre and unjustified as this one. “Jon was not driving that night; he was not in the car. It appears that an intoxicated woman used a false accusation against Jon to avoid being arrested for DUI, and the police believed her,” attorney Christopher Dodd wrote in a statement.

“Based on the criminal complaint, it appears they went so far as to seek a warrant for Jon’s cell phone records while conducting a traffic violation investigation. I’ve never heard of such a thing.” “It is truly unbelievable that the police would waste so many resources on a case like this. The only thing that comes to mind is that the police were targeting Jon for inappropriate purposes. We will investigate thoroughly and ensure that this baseless case is closed,” Dodd said in the statement.

Understand Jon Jones' legal case

Last Tuesday (17), Jon Jones was issued a criminal summons for leaving the scene of an accident. He is scheduled to appear in court on July 24 for a bond hearing. According to the Albuquerque Journal, the traffic accident occurred on February 21, when an Albuquerque police officer found a woman in the passenger seat of a car with "signs of intoxication and no clothing from the waist down." The victim said the driver of the car was Jones and he fled the scene on foot.

According to the local Albuquerque newspaper, the woman told police that she had consumed alcohol and mushrooms at Jones' house and had to change her clothes there. Afterwards, she only remembered being at the scene of the traffic accident and the last person she remembered driving the car was Jon Jones. The still-fighter reportedly called her phone 13 times from after the accident until the next morning.

Jon Jones retires at 37

Jon Jones defeated Miocic by knockout and defended his belt at UFC 309 . Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/UFC

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the retirement of Jon Jones was announced by Dana White at a press conference UFC Baku, this Saturday (21). At 37 years old, Jon Jones ends his career with a record of 28 wins, one loss by disqualification and one no-contest fight, cementing his status as one of the greatest fighters in MMA history. He began MMA in 2008, made a lightning-fast debut in the UFC and in March 2011, at the age of 23 years and eight months, became the youngest champion in UFC history by knocking out the legend Maurício “Shogun” Rua at UFC 128.

In the light heavyweight division, he was the absolute master of the category: he defended the belt 11 times, facing and defeating names such as Rampage jackson, Lyoto Machida, Vitor belfort, Alexander Gustafson e Daniel Cormier.

In 2020, Jones decided to drop out of light heavyweight and make the jump to heavyweight. After a three-year absence from the octagon, he returned in March 2023 and finished Cyryl Gane in the first round, winning the belt in the new category. In November 2024, he knocked out Stipe Miocic with a spinning back kick, with his first and only heavyweight title defense, reaffirming his legendary legacy. Tom aspinall is the new linear champion of the category.