NEW HAVEN — Former NFL defensive end Hugh Douglas has settled a lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend over an alleged assault at a Connecticut hotel in 2013.
A trial was to begin Monday in federal court in New Haven, but a court document filed Friday says the case was settled. Terms weren’t disclosed.
Hope Davila of Hartford alleged Douglas grabbed her by the neck and slammed her against a wall at a Hartford hotel. She sued for unspecified damages for alleged physical and emotional harm.
Douglas, of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, played for the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars from 1995 to 2004. He was charged with felony assault, but later pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor and was sentenced to a probation program.
Douglas’ lawyer declined to comment.
