The ex-Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga could be handed a 10-year jail term as his car crash trial is set for April 2022. He is facing two felony charges as well as one misdemeanor for driving drunk and crashing his car through a neighborhood earlier this year.
TMZ:
The ex-Cincinnati Bengals linebacker is facing two felony charges as well as one misdemeanor … and, according to a spokesperson for Kenton County, Kentucky prosecutors, he could be locked behind bars for up to 10 years if he’s convicted on all counts.
Maualuga was arrested on Aug. 11 in Villa Hills, Kentucky after cops say he drunkenly drove his vehicle through mailboxes and front yards before ultimately crushing into a parked car and a tree.
In police documents, cops say when they questioned the former USC star at the scene, he was “sweating profusely” and admitted to drinking “a few” alcoholic beverages before driving.
Maualuga was ultimately charged with felony first degree wanton endangerment, felony first degree criminal mischief, and misdemeanor DUI — third offense. His trial has been officially scheduled for April 6, 2022.
This isn’t the first time Maualuga is getting into trouble with the law.
He was also arrested in 2017 for allegedly attacking an employee at a Miami nightclub while he was a member of the Dolphins.
Flip to the next page for his mugshot and a photo from the car crash scene.
