Latroy Lewis' Firing Deepens Legal and Institutional Uncertainty Over Michigan-Era Allegations
Why this matters now: The combination of an active police investigation, a recent NFL dismissal and parallel university reviews sharply raises the odds that legal, personnel and cultural consequences will unfold across multiple forums. Coach latroy lewis is at the center of an investigation tied to an alleged Dec. 5, 2024 incident, and the immediate reactions from law enforcement, an NFL team and university officials leave significant questions about timing, responsibility and next steps.
Latroy Lewis and the unsettled legal picture
The Ann Arbor Police Department has an active investigation into an alleged sexual assault that is said to have taken place on Dec. 5, 2024. The initial public announcements did not name a suspect; investigators later identified Latroy Lewis as the subject of that probe. Hours after the police notification, Lewis was fired from his role as an assistant coach with an NFL team. His attorney, Fabiola A. Galguera, has stated that the facts are not being publicly presented and that Lewis intends to contest the allegations.
What the allegations and related claims say
The core allegation is that a woman met Lewis through a dating app and then met him in person in December 2024 at a hotel in Ann Arbor where she was staying for a work function. The woman had reportedly decided to end the relationship and arranged the meeting so Lewis could return gifts she had given him; the alleged assault is said to have occurred that night. Her attorney, Karen Truszkowski, has characterized the alleged conduct in strong terms and says the woman later sought a personal protective order in Washtenaw County 22nd Circuit Court; court records show the protective order case was initiated but the order had not been granted and documents were not publicly available.
Institutional responses, associated incidents and competing claims
Law enforcement activity tied to the matter includes a separate response by police in Milford in January 2025 involving the same woman. The Ann Arbor Police Department stated that detectives launched an immediate investigation after being notified of the Dec. 5, 2024 allegation and that the investigation is ongoing. From the university side, conversations about a wider review are in motion: the institution initiated an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a previously fired head coach and launched a broader culture review of the athletic department; officials have urged anyone with relevant information to contact the law firm leading the review at umconcerns@jenner. com as that work continues.
Former head coach Sherrone Moore is separately a focal point in these threads: Moore was fired by the university on Dec. 10, 2025 amid revelations of an inappropriate relationship with a staff member and was later arrested and charged with third-degree home invasion, stalking, and breaking and entering. Truszkowski has said the woman informed Moore about the Dec. 5, 2024 incident; she alleges Moore did not report it and that he later sent the woman sexually charged text messages and attempted to pursue a physical relationship. Moore's attorney, Ellen Michaels, has denied claims that he failed to report misconduct, rewarded wrongdoing or harassed anyone.
Brief timeline and immediate facts to track
- Dec. 5, 2024 — The alleged assault is said to have occurred the night the woman and the coach met in Ann Arbor.
- January 2025 — Police in Milford responded to a separate incident involving the same woman and the coach.
- Dec. 10, 2025 — The university fired Sherrone Moore and later opened investigations and a culture review.
- Recent weeks (this February) — Allegations tied to the Dec. 5, 2024 incident were publicized and the Ann Arbor Police Department confirmed an active investigation; the NFL team fired Latroy Lewis shortly thereafter.
Here’s the part that matters: multiple processes — criminal investigation, a protective-order filing, university review and an employer’s personnel decision — are occurring at once, which means outcomes could diverge and unfold on different schedules.
What’s easy to miss is that some formal actions referenced in court and police records are described as initiated but not completed; for example, the protective order case was started in Washtenaw County but had not been granted when noted.
Quick Q& A
Q: Is there an active police probe?
A: Yes. The Ann Arbor Police Department has launched and is continuing an active investigation tied to the Dec. 5, 2024 allegation.
Q: Has any court action concluded?
A: A personal protective order case was initiated in Washtenaw County 22nd Circuit Court, but the order had not been granted and documents were not available at the time noted.
Q: Have involved coaches denied wrongdoing?
A: Attorneys for the former head coach and for the assistant coach have denied the allegations leveled against their clients and said relevant facts are not fully public.
The real question now is how investigators, the university review and separate employers will coordinate — and whether evidence or legal filings will produce clearer outcomes or further fragmentation across jurisdictions.
Writer’s aside: It’s worth watching how the overlap of criminal inquiries, civil filings and internal reviews changes what each institution can or will say publicly; those boundaries often determine how fast clarity arrives.
