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Patriots' Moss Denies Battery Accusation

Calls claim by Florida woman 'accident,' says she wants money

By Sam Gale Rosen,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 16, 2008 4:37 PM CST

(Newser) – New England receiver Randy Moss today said an incident in which a Florida woman is accusing him of battery was "an accident" and that the accusations are financially motivated, the Boston Globe reports. "I've never put my hand on one woman, physically or in an angry manner," said Moss, whose Patriots host San Diego on Sunday for berth in the Super Bowl.

"They're false allegations, something I've been battling for like the last couple of days of threats going public if I didn't pay X amount of dollars," said Moss, telling the Associated Press that the accuser has been a friend for 11 years. "This young lady by no means is hurt. I didn't hurt her."

New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss stands on the field while the team stretches before practice begins at the NFL football team's facility in Foxborough, Mass., Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 16, 2008. Earlier in the day Moss answered reporter's questions concerning allegations that he committed battery on a woman he...
New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss stands on the field while the team stretches before practice begins at the NFL football team's facility in Foxborough, Mass., Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 16,...   (Associated Press)
New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss answers reporter's questions concerning allegations that he committed battery on a woman he has known for eleven years during a media availability in front of his locker at the NFL football team's facility in Foxborough, Mass., Wednesday morning, Jan. 16, 2008. The Patriots...
New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss answers reporter's questions concerning allegations that he committed battery on a woman he has known for eleven years during a media availability in front...   (Associated Press)
New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss answers reporter's questions concerning allegations that he committed battery on a woman he has know for eleven years during a media availability in front of his locker at the NFL football team's facility in Foxborough, Mass., Wednesday morning, Jan. 16, 2008. The Patriots...
New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss answers reporter's questions concerning allegations that he committed battery on a woman he has know for eleven years during a media availability in front...   (Associated Press)
New England Patriots' Randy Moss smiles during pregame warms up before the start of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008 in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
New England Patriots' Randy Moss smiles during pregame warms up before the start of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008 in Foxborough, Mass....   (Associated Press)
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