NFL player Rashod Bateman’s personal life has taken another dramatic turn. This time, the story comes with a major change of direction.
Bateman’s baby mama, Marissa Crumley, told a prosecutor days after a June incident that the Baltimore Ravens wide receiver never assaulted her. That includes denying that he shoved her into a wall or put his hands on her.
Yes, you read that correctly.
Crumley had initially given police a different account of what allegedly happened. Now, according to reports, she has walked back those accusations. The sudden change has added another twist to a situation that was already getting plenty of attention.
Marissa Crumley authorized Bateman’s attorneys to provide TMZ with the email she sent on June 8, five days after the alleged incident, in which she said she wanted to explain the “true side of the story.”
Crumley wrote that officers pressured her into identifying Bateman and invaded her privacy by lifting her head wrap to photograph marks on her face. She claimed the bruises and marks were self-inflicted “out of emotion and frustration.”
She specifically recanted her allegation that Bateman pushed her into a wall, writing, “He did not push me or put hands on me in any way.” Crumley said she made untrue statements because she was upset and wanted to get Bateman “in trouble.”
Crumley also wrote that she and Bateman are not violent toward one another, still love each other and want to move forward in a healthier way for their daughter.
And just like that, the plot thickened.
As TMZ previously reported, Crumley initially told police Bateman allegedly shoved her into a corner wall during an early morning June 3 argument at their home. She also claimed he later used a screwdriver to try to puncture her rear tire and smash the windshield and driver-side window of her Mercedes after the two met up.
Their infant daughter was in the vehicle during the alleged car attack. Cops said shattered glass caused cuts to Crumley’s face, the report says EMS found no apparent injuries to the child, though both mother and daughter were taken to a hospital.
Crumley’s latest account gives Bateman a different narrative to point to. Instead of an assault allegation standing alone, there is now a conflicting account from the same person involved.
That makes the situation much less straightforward.
For now, the safest conclusion is also the simplest one: the allegations remain allegations, and the conflicting statements need to be considered carefully.
