Jackson Mahomes accused of grabbing woman by throat three times in disturbing new allegations
Jackson Mahomes, the younger brother of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, is accused of grabbing a woman by the throat and forcibly kissing her three times during an alleged assault and then tried to get out of it by offering to help her business.
Jackson was arrested earlier this month and charged with three counts of aggravated sexual battery, and an additional count of misdemeanor battery, according to court records, following a Feb. 25 incident at a Kansas City restaurant.
On Monday, Johnson County District Judge Thomas Sunderland ordered the release of a redacted copy of the police affidavit, which states Jackson “grabbed [Aspen Vaughn] by the throat, forcing her head back and kissed her and put his tongue in her mouth” three times without her consent and then told her not to tell anyone, according to a separate report from the Kansas City Star.
Vaughn, 40, who is the owner of the Aspens Restaurant and Lounge in Overland Park, initially accused Jackson of “forcibly kissing me out of nowhere” in a March interview with the Kansas City Star.
She also provided surveillance video of the alleged assault to the outlet and police.
At the time, a 19-year-old waiter at the restaurant also accused Jackson of shoving him twice — and backed Vaughn’s claims.
In the redacted affidavit, Vaughn told police that Jackson told her he needed to speak with her in the office, located in the lower level of the restaurant — and that he closed the door once they were inside.
“He then grabbed her by the throat, forcing her head back and kissed her and put his tongue in her mouth,” the affidavit states — alleging that Jackson repeated the act two more times seconds apart.
Vaughn told police she did not consent and that she pushed him away all three times.
The alleged victim “struggled with the defendant and pulled his hand off her waist and pushed him away” the affidavit said.
When Jackson left the office, Vaughn showed two servers — whom she claimed did not hear her when she called out for help — her neck, which had fresh signs of injury, according to the affidavit.
Both employees confirmed that account to police.
At one point, Jackson returned to the office trying to explain “what he could do for her business,” according to the affidavit, which noted Jackson has a large social media following.
Jackson was reportedly angry when he and his group of friends were eventually told to leave the restaurant.
Additionally in the redacted affidavit, the waiter, who chose not to be identified, spoke with police on the night of the incident and said he had gone to the office on the lower level of the restaurant to retrieve his water bottle.
The waiter entered the code and was barely through the door when Jackson allegedly pushed his chest and told him not to come in, according to the affidavit — which states the waiter then told Jackson he was an employee and needed his water bottle.
That’s when Jackson allegedly pushed the waiter a second time and told him to get out.
Jackson later attempted to apologize, but told the waiter that he should not have to tell him twice to leave a room and that if he’s in a room in the restaurant, it is off limits.
Jackson’s attorney, Brandan Davies said his client committed no wrongdoing in a March statement.
“Jackson has done nothing wrong,” the attorney said. “Our investigation has revealed substantial evidence refuting the claims of Jackson’s accuser including the statements of several witnesses.
“We have reached out to law enforcement to provide the fruit of our investigation so that they may have a complete picture of the matter.”
The 22-year-old social media influencer made $100,000 bond after he appeared briefly in Johnson County District Court in Texas on May 3, according to the Kansas City Star.
Mahomes, who has been embroiled in several off-field controversies in recent years, is reportedly in the process of obtaining witnesses in the sexual battery case.
A separate report by the Kansas City Star states that Jackson is seeking a modification to his bond from a Johnson County judge that would enable him “to contact four people listed as witnesses in the case,” as long as they do not speak on the matter.
