Dwayne Haskins was tragically killed when he was hit by a dump trunk while trying to cross the street in the middle of a busy highway in Miami.
There has always been some mystery surrounding his death.
Why was he on his way to the airport when he had no flight schedule? Who was the woman in the car with him, and why was he dodging in and out of traffic in early morning rush hour traffic on a highway?
It seemed like it would forever be an Unsolved Mystery, but today Haskins wife filed a lawsuit accusing a grand blackmail scheme led to his death.
Dwayne Haskins was drugged on the night of his death as part of an alleged “blackmail and robbery conspiracy” against the former NFL quarterback, according to a lawsuit filed by his family.
The lawsuit, filed last month in Broward County, Florida, lists four individuals, two restaurants, a golf driving range and a hotel as defendants connected to the alleged conspiracy.
Haskins was killed on April 9, 2022, after he was struck by a dump truck while he was walking on a South Florida highway. He was 24. The lawsuit also lists the driver of the truck as a defendant, citing his “negligent acts” as a direct cause of Haskins’ death.
A statement released Monday by an attorney representing Haskins’ family also mentioned the alleged conspiracy against Haskins and said the lawsuit “is an important step in the process of uncovering the complete truth about this tragedy.”
“It is believed that Dwayne was targeted and drugged as part of a blackmail and robbery conspiracy,” attorney Rick Ellsley said in the statement. “In fact, his highly-expensive watch was stolen from him shortly before his death.”
Haskins’ widow, Kalabrya Haskins, is listed in the lawsuit as the plaintiff and personal representative of Haskins’ estate. She is seeking a jury trial and unspecified damages related to Haskins’ death.
According to a toxicology report, Haskins was legally drunk at the time of his death and had ketamine and norketamine in his system. The truck driver wasn’t charged in the incident.
