One NFL reporter stated he was tipped off about Ravens kicker Justin Tucker’s alleged “creepy” conduct earlier than the Baltimore Banner revealed its investigation accusing him of inappropriate sexual conduct by six feminine therapeutic massage therapists between 2012-16 on Thursday.
Benjamin Allbright, a Broncos insider for KOA Colorado, posted a screenshot of alleged direct messages from an unnamed sender who instructed him to look into Tucker and therapeutic massage parlors.
Tucker denied the allegations and stated they’re “unequivocally false” in an announcement Thursday.
“Received tipped off to this earlier this week and was wanting into,” Allbright wrote, together with the Baltimore Banner’s report. “It seems like numerous the data right here corroborates what I got here up with.”
The nameless supply instructed Allbright he “may wanna verify round with Baltimore sources about some type of article popping out about Justin Tucker and therapeutic massage parlors, nothing legal so far as I do know simply extra on the creepy aspect and him being faraway from these kind of institutions a couple of occasions.”
“Thanks. I’ll look into right here in a couple of,” Allbright responded.
One other message from Allbright to the particular person learn, “There’s reality to this.”
They replied with, “Looks like he’s had points for years.”
Allbright stated he was engaged on his personal story about Tucker in a separate alternate with one other X consumer, who requested why he shared the alleged messages.
“On this explicit case as a result of I used to be engaged on the story and had been engaged on the story for days and the data contained therein is one thing I hadn’t in contrast with the individuals who received the story, however corroborates what I had discovered alone,” Allbright stated.
“On this explicit case, it’s me telling you that I’m corroborating what these folks discovered based mostly alone impartial investigation.”
Allbright added, “It’s been an open secret for years, apparently. I merely came upon about it on Tuesday morning.”
The Baltimore Banner stated it acquired a tip about Tucker on Jan. 9, after which started its investigation, which included talking to 6 therapeutic massage therapists.
The six therapeutic massage therapists, who weren’t named, labored on Tucker in a five-year interval beginning over a decade in the past at 4 completely different high-end spas and wellness facilities, a few of which different Ravens gamers frequented.
The allegations of inappropriate conduct by Tucker included exposing his genitals, brushing two of the therapeutic massage therapists together with his uncovered penis and leaving what they believed to be ejaculate on the therapeutic massage desk after three of his therapies.
Administration at two of the spas instructed the Banner they banned Tucker from returning to their enterprise.
Some therapists alleged Tucker’s conduct compelled them to finish therapeutic massage periods early, whereas others refused to work with him once more.