Players Subpoened to tell what they know in Bar Altercation
July 9th, 2015 by Mike Vasilinda
At least five Florida State Football players are being questioned by the state in the case of former Quarterback De’ Andre Johnson, who is seen punching a woman in a Tallahassee bar. Johnson was kicked off the team on Monday night after the video of the incident was released. Now, as Mike Vasilinda tells us, authorities want to know what was said afterward.
Subpoenas have been issued for five FSU football players who were in a Tallahassee Bar when Freshman quarterback De’ Andre Johnson was caught on surveillance video punching a woman in the face. Two players, Malique Jackson and Wilson Bell were questioned Tuesday. Three more, Jacob Pugh, Auden Tate and Mavin Saunders face questions from State Attorney Willie Meggs on Friday.
“He left with them, and I’m interested in, number one, what they saw, and what he may have said. So I am compelling some of them to come in and answer those questions” says Meggs.
The altercation took place here, In a bar just a block off campus, two weeks ago.
Requests for the woman to tell her story continue unanswered. Johnson’s attorney says
his client was provoked after the woman allegedly used the N word. The State Attorney says he doesn’t buy the claim.
“I’ve talked to several people who were there, and so far the case doesn’t get weaker. It gets stronger” says Meggs.
Johnson was thrown off the team Monday after the video was released. FSU President John Thrasher issued a statement Tuesday supporting the decision, saying in part “I have no tolerance for the behavior exhibited in this case”
De’Andre Johnson has a case management hearing scheduled for July 22nd, but any resolution of this case is likely months away.
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