Latroy Lewis Fired by Falcons as Ann Arbor Police Investigate Alleged December 5, 2024 Assault
latroy lewis was dismissed by the Atlanta Falcons this week as the Ann Arbor Police Department investigates allegations that a sexual assault was reported to have occurred on December 5, 2024. The development has drawn renewed attention to a separate controversy involving former University of Michigan coach Sherrone Moore.
Latroy Lewis and Ann Arbor Police Inquiry
The Ann Arbor Police Department has been engaged after being "recently made aware of allegations regarding a sexual assault reported to have occurred on December 5, 2024, " and the Falcons moved to dismiss Lewis on Friday amid that inquiry. Law enforcement action includes an active investigation; no criminal charges have been filed against Lewis as of the latest statements. The team removed him from his role shortly after the department became involved.
Karen Truszkowski Lays Out Timeline of Encounters
Attorney Karen Truszkowski says her client met latroy lewis through a dating app in July 2024 and that the two maintained a long‑distance relationship before meeting in person in December 2024, when the first alleged assault occurred. Truszkowski asserts the woman later reported that incident to then‑Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore.
Truszkowski further contends the woman was allegedly assaulted again in January 2025 and that she again told Moore about that later incident. Truszkowski noted Lewis contacted the woman after the alleged assault; additional details of the parties' interactions after those events remain unclear in the provided context. Truszkowski emphasized that her client decided to come forward to the University of Michigan after learning of Moore's firing and subsequent court case in December 2025. She also said no legal action has yet been filed against either Moore or Lewis.
Sherrone Moore's Attorney Rejects Allegations; Moore's Legal Troubles Detailed
Moore's attorney, Ellen Michaels, issued a denial, stating, "Sherrone Moore did not fail to report misconduct, did not reward wrongdoing, and did not harass anyone. These claims are false. " Moore was fired by the University of Michigan on December 10, 2025, after a university investigation concluded he engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.
Hours after his dismissal, Moore was arrested for allegedly entering the woman's home and threatening to harm himself. He faces criminal charges that include third‑degree home invasion, stalking, and breaking and entering. The timing of Moore's firing and his subsequent arrest prompted the university to announce an investigation into the athletic department.
University of Michigan Opens Broader Review; Paul Corliss Issues Statement
Paul Corliss, assistant vice president for Public Affairs and Internal Communications at the University of Michigan, described the allegations as "deeply concerning" and confirmed the university launched an investigation of the circumstances and conduct that led to Moore's firing. Corliss said the university also initiated a broader culture review of the Athletic Department and urged anyone with relevant information to contact the law firm handling the review at umconcerns@jenner. com. The university said the work is ongoing and that it will share more when the review is completed.
Legal Representation for Lewis and Broader Connections
Lewis is represented by attorney Fabiola A. Galguera, who told the Detroit Free Press that Lewis "intends to fiercely fight these false allegations. " CBS Detroit reached out to Galguera Friday night for additional comment and was awaiting a response. Truszkowski, who also represents Brenda Tracy in an ongoing case against former Michigan State coach Mel Tucker, has tied the woman's decision to come forward to the broader sequence of events surrounding Moore's dismissal and legal case.
What makes this notable is the overlap of timelines and institutional responses: the initial alleged incident is dated December 5, 2024; a subsequent alleged incident is placed in January 2025; Moore was fired on December 10, 2025, and his arrest followed hours later; and Lewis was hired by the University of Toledo in 2025 before being brought on by the Falcons earlier this month as an assistant defensive line coach, only to be dismissed by the Falcons as the Ann Arbor investigation proceeded. The sequence has prompted both criminal and internal university inquiries, while no charges have been brought against Lewis to date.
The situation remains fluid. The Ann Arbor Police Department is investigating, the university's review continues, and the legal teams for the parties have signaled they will contest the allegations made in recent filings and statements.
