Falcons Fire Latroy Lewis as Ann Arbor Police Investigate Alleged Dec. 5, 2024 Assault
The Atlanta Falcons have dismissed assistant coach Latroy Lewis after an Ann Arbor Police Department investigation into an alleged sexual assault dating to Dec. 5, 2024. The move follows public accusations and an active investigation that span university, police and court actions and have drawn scrutiny to multiple former Michigan staffers.
Latroy Lewis fired by Falcons amid Ann Arbor investigation
The Falcons terminated Lewis on Friday after the Ann Arbor Police Department confirmed it had launched an immediate investigation into allegations of a sexual assault reported to have occurred on Dec. 5, 2024. The initial police statement did not name a suspect; a strategic communications manager later confirmed that Lewis is the suspect in the investigation. The team issued a prior statement saying it was aware of allegations and was gathering information, and Lewis was dismissed hours after that statement.
latroy lewis: Michigan tenure and role
latroy lewis worked on the Michigan football staff from 2022 through early 2025, first as a graduate assistant and later as an assistant defensive line coach. The allegations under investigation stem from his time at Michigan and involve a woman who says she met Lewis on a dating app and communicated primarily by text messages and social media.
Details of the alleged Dec. 5, 2024 incident
The woman and Lewis met in person for the first time in December 2024 at a hotel in Ann Arbor while the woman was in town for a work function. The woman had decided to end the relationship and arranged the meeting so Lewis could return gifts she had given him. The woman’s attorney, Karen Truszkowski, says the alleged assault occurred that night; Truszkowski described the incident bluntly, saying, "He raped her, assaulted her, beat her up. " The allegations were first made public on social media on a Thursday night when reporter Justin Spiro posted about them.
Allegations involving Sherrone Moore and Michigan’s response
The woman reported the alleged assault to Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore the following day. Truszkowski said the woman did not have a physical relationship with Moore but communicated with him by text messages and social media, and that she assumed Moore, as head coach, would address the matter. Truszkowski alleges Moore refused to report the incident, later pursued a physical relationship with the woman, and "weaponized" the situation against her. Moore was previously fired by Michigan on Dec. 10, 2025 amid an accusation that he had an inappropriate relationship with a staff member; he was later arrested and charged with third-degree home invasion, stalking, and breaking and entering. Moore’s attorney, Ellen Michaels, has denied the latest allegations, saying, "Sherrone Moore did not fail to report misconduct, did not reward wrongdoing and did not harass anyone. "
Legal filings, police follow-ups and ongoing investigations
A court clerk confirmed the woman initiated a personal protective order case against Lewis in Washtenaw County 22nd Circuit Court; the clerk said no documents were publicly available and the order had not yet been granted. Police in Milford, Michigan, responded in January 2025 to a separate incident involving Lewis and the same woman; that response addressed reports of a loud argument and the case was closed due to a lack of evidence to support criminal charges. The Ann Arbor Police Detective Bureau has described its inquiry as active and ongoing.
University statement and what comes next
Paul Corliss, Michigan’s assistant vice president of public affairs, issued a statement calling the allegations deeply concerning and noting that the university launched an investigation into the circumstances that led to Moore’s firing as well as a broader culture review of the athletic department. The university encouraged anyone with relevant information to contact the law firm conducting the investigation; the work is ongoing and they will share more when completed. At the same time, the police probe and the court-level protective order process remain active, and the allegations against Lewis have not been adjudicated.
As the legal and institutional processes continue, the case has prompted overlapping reviews by police, courts and university investigators. Details remain subject to change as investigators and court clerks process filings and statements; the investigation into the alleged Dec. 5, 2024 incident remains active and allegations have not been proven in court.
