Why are Gracelyn Trimble and Dalvin Cook in the news?
Gracelyn Trimble, the former girlfriend of Dalvin Cook, has filed a lawsuit against him in Dakota County District Court. She has accused him of domestic violence, forced imprisonment, and causing a concussion during a heated exchange in Cook’s home last year. As per the lawsuit, Trimble, a sergeant in the US Army, had gone to meet her then-boyfriend and tell him that the relationship was over. Cook did not take the matter lightly and ended up abusing her.
Who is telling the truth?
Although the news of Dalvin Cook, an NLF player abusing Gracelyn Trimble, a US Sergeant, has come as a massive shock to many, the latest developments state otherwise. Cook has claimed that he is the victim. He is being framed so Trimble can extort millions of dollars from him.
No one knows the truth, and the lawsuit is still undergoing and is sub judice, but the news has created quite an uproar. Those who support Trimble want justice for her and want Cook to be punished severely, whereas the supporters of Cook claim that he is innocent and is falsely accused.
Where did they meet each other?
According to the lawsuit, both of them met at a beach in Florida in the year 2018. Soon they became friends before they became serious about each other. In the lawsuit against Cook, Trimble explicitly described how she was assaulted. According to her, Cook grabbed him, threw her on the couch, and slammed her face on the coffee table. Her nose burst open. This caused severe injury, and there were marks on her forehead as well.
What is Cook’s lawyer claiming?
Cook’s lawyer has got a different story to tell. According to his lawyer, both of them had a short-term relationship that lasted for a few months. Trimble was abusive from the beginning and used to abuse Cook mentally. She is physically aggressive and always creates situations trying to provoke Cook.
The lawyer further stated that Trimble broke into Cook’s house, abused him and two other guests, and is now trying to extort millions from him. And since Cook refused to agree to her demands, she filed a false case against him.
What is Trimble’s stance?
To highlight her innocence and prove her point, she has shared a screenshot of text messages between her and Trimble. In the text messages, Cook has accepted his mistake and is asking for forgiveness. He wrote that he is willing to confront the police and take his punishment if Trimble decides to file a case against him.
How is Cook defending himself?
These messages have made things more complex and challenging. To prove his stance, Cook has decided to present the two houseguests in the court who were present on the said day of the violence.
Summing it up:
It is a matter of time before we all know what happened that day. Until then, we must keep faith in the judicial system to serve justice. Domestic violence and extortion of money are serious offenses punishable by a court of law.