Falcons fire Latroy Lewis amid investigation into alleged 2024 assault at Michigan

latroy lewis was fired Friday by the Atlanta Falcons after the Ann Arbor Police Department confirmed an active investigation into an alleged sexual assault that investigators say occurred on December 5, 2024 when he was a staffer at Michigan.

Falcons cut ties after police confirmation

The Falcons dismissed Latroy Lewis hours after a team statement said it was "in the process of gathering information" about allegations tied to his time at Michigan; the club removed him from his role as assistant defensive line coach the same day. Chris Page, a strategic communications manager, wrote that "The Ann Arbor Police Department was just recently made aware of allegations regarding a sexual assault reported to have occurred on December 5, 2024. " Page added that the AAPD Detective Bureau launched an immediate investigation and that the inquiry remains active and ongoing.

Accusations surfaced on social media

Accusations were first made public on social media on a Thursday night by reporter Justin Spiro. Page initially issued a statement that did not identify a suspect; he later confirmed that Lewis is the suspect in the investigation. latroy lewis coached at Michigan from 2022 to 2025, serving first as a graduate assistant and later as an assistant defensive line coach before joining the Falcons.

The woman's account and legal moves

The woman involved met Lewis through a dating app and primarily communicated by text and social media, her attorney, Karen Truszkowski, said. Truszkowski said they met in person for the first time in December 2024 at a hotel in Ann Arbor, where the woman was staying for a work function; she had decided to end the relationship and met Lewis so he could return gifts she had given him. Truszkowski said the alleged assault happened that night and quoted the woman: "He raped her, assaulted her, beat her up. "

A court clerk confirmed that 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. An incident report shows that police in Milford responded to a separate incident involving Lewis and the same woman in January 2025.

Role of Michigan coach Sherrone Moore and university action

Truszkowski said the woman informed Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore about the alleged assault the following day. Truszkowski said the woman did not have a physical relationship with Moore but had communicated with him by text and social media; she said Moore told the woman there was nothing he could do and later attempted to pursue a physical relationship, then "weaponized" the matter against her. Moore was fired by Michigan on Dec. 10, 2025; university officials later revealed he had been accused of an inappropriate relationship with a staff member and that he was arrested and charged with third-degree home invasion, stalking, and breaking and entering.

Moore's attorney, Ellen Michaels, has denied the latest claims, saying, "Sherrone Moore did not fail to report misconduct, did not reward wrongdoing and did not harass anyone. " Michigan's assistant vice president of public affairs, Paul Corliss, said the university launched an investigation of the circumstances and conduct leading to Moore's firing and a broader culture review of the Athletic Department, adding, "We continue to urge anyone with relevant information to reach out to the law firm conducting the investigation at umconcerns@jenner. com. The work is ongoing, and we will be able to share more when it is completed. "

Legal statements and next steps

latroy lewis's attorney, Fabiola A. Galguera, said that the facts of the case are not currently being presented to the public and that Lewis "intends to fiercely fight these false allegations. " Ellen Michaels spoke for Moore, and Truszkowski has been publicly vocal on behalf of the woman. The Ann Arbor Police Department's investigation remains active and ongoing, and Michigan's independently commissioned review of its athletic department is continuing; university officials say they will provide further information when the review is complete.

The protective order case in Washtenaw County remains pending and no public documents are available; investigators and the courts are expected to proceed on their own schedules as inquiries continue.