Matt Araiza's accuser says her piercings were RIPPED OUT during gang rape, shares grisly pics of 'sex attack'
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: The gang rape lawsuit against San Diego State University football players, alleges they gang-raped then 17-year-old girl at an off-campus Halloween party on October 16, 2021. The teenager, who says she was raped by former Bills star Matt Araiza and two others, shared shocking new details about the crucial night.
The accuser claims she had her piercings ripped out and was left bleeding on the bed. She also shared pictures that showed the extensive bruising on her neck and legs after the 'sex attack'. A lawsuit has been filed against three current and former San Diego State University football players. The defendants named in the lawsuit include former Aztec punter, Matt Araiza, who was drafted by the Buffalo Bills, Zavier Leonard, who is currently removed from the Aztecs team and Nowlin 'Pa'a' Ewaliko, a former member of the San Diego State team. Also named as a defendant is SLJ, LLC, the landlord-owner of the house where the alleged rape took place.
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The woman who says that she was gang raped by Matt Araiza and two of his then teammates from San Diego State University has accused the trio of leaving her bleeding, ripping out her piercings and taking her phone from her during the alleged attack. In an interview with CBS News, the teen said her phone was taken from her, her piercings were ripped out and she was "left bleeding on the bed" after the alleged assault. "I was crying, and my friend asked me what happened. And I told her I had just been raped," said the victim. She wrote in her journal: "All I keep replaying in my mind is being face down in a random bed just waiting for it to be over. I was having to deal with this horrible traumatic experience that I never asked for." Araiza's lawyer told DailyMail.com that there are witnesses who will refute most of what the accuser is alleging against the star player.
In the 2022 NFL Draft, Araiza was drafted in the sixth round by the Buffalo Bills. He was released from the team on August 27 following the gang rape allegations. Attorney Dan Gilleon said he filed the complaint on behalf of the now 18-year-old alleged victim. The lawsuit seeks damages for rape, gender violence, false imprisonment, and property liability. The San Diego County District Attorney currently is reviewing the case for possible criminal charges, following a nine-month investigation by San Diego police. The teenager said she was intoxicated when she arrived with three girlfriends to the party in the late evening of October 16 at a house on Rockford Drive near SDSU. The alleged victim became separated from her friends and was approached by Araiza who offered her a drink, the lawsuit alleged.
“She accepted the drink and began consuming it. Upon information and belief, this drink not only contained alcohol, but other intoxicating substances,” the complaint said. In the crowded backyard, Araiza “told her to perform oral sex on him. She got on her knees and complied,” the lawsuit said. Araiza allegedly also had sex with her in the backyard, according to the complaint. He then led her into a bedroom with at least three other men, including Leonard and Ewaliko, according to the lawsuit, where the teenager “went in and out of consciousness while she was being raped." The lawsuit alleged, "She saw a light in her periphery as if someone was taking a video using a cell phone."
The complaint said the girl was raped for “about an hour and a half until the party was shut down,” when the alleged victim “stumbled out of the room bloody and crying.” The teen spent the day recovering from the attack on October 17 and reported the rape to SDPD on October 18. She said she underwent Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) DNA testing at Children’s Hospital. About 10 days later, “Detectives from the Sex Crimes Unit arranged recorded ‘pretext’ calls with men they had determined were present in the room when the rape occurred,” according to the complaint. During a telephone call on October 28, 2021, Araiza “confirmed having sex with Doe, even telling her that she should get tested for STDs,” the complaint detailed.