US EditionNFL Suspends and Fines Texans Minority Owner Javier Loya in Wake of Dismissed Rape Charge
Javier Loya, the NFL's first Hispanic owner, faces indefinite suspension and a $500,000 fine after a multi-year probe into 2023 sexual misconduct allegations.
- The NFL announced Thursday that it suspended Houston Texans minority owner Javier Loya indefinitely and fined him $500,000 after finding personal conduct violations.
- The allegations began with reports from Louisville in 2022 after two gatherings at Loya's home, and four women in 2023 triggered a years-long investigation into rape and sexual abuse claims.
- Court records show Loya faced one count of first-degree rape, five counts of first-degree sexual abuse, and one count of third-degree sexual abuse before entering an Alford plea in March 2024; all seven charges were dropped and he accepted a misdemeanor.
- The Houston Texans said they cooperated with the NFL's investigation and fully support the decision, noting Loya has been prohibited from club and league activities since charges were filed.
- Loya, a minority partner since 2002, holds a historic ownership note as the NFL's first Hispanic owner; the suspension ends the league's longest-running probe, including the 2008 NFL gambling inquiry, and bars reinstatement before June 2026.
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Boston HeraldNEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has indefinitely suspended Houston Texans minority owner Javier Loya and fined him $500,000 for violating the league's personal conduct policy. The punishment ends the league's investigation into rape and sexual assault charges against Loya, which were dropped as part of a plea agreement. Loya faced one count of first-degree rape and six counts of sexual assault in Kentucky in 2023. A year later, he accepted a plea deal f…
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NFL suspends and fines Texans minority owner Javier Loya in wake of dismissed rape charge
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL suspended Houston Texans minority owner Javier Loya indefinitely and fined him $500,000 for violating the personal conduct policy, concluding the league's investigation into charges of rape and sexual abuse that were dropped under a…
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NFL fines and suspends Texans' Javier Loya for off-field conduct
Javier Loya was suspended indefinitely and the Houston Texans' minority owner was fined $500,000 for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, closing a league investigation into rape and sexual abuse allegations after most criminal charges in the case were dropped.
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