Tyreek Hill settles suit with Sophie Hall

A civil lawsuit against former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill ended abruptly Friday with a settlement after a jury had been selected and opening statements delivered in a Broward County courtroom. Sophie Hall, a 36-year-old social media influencer with over 2.3 million Instagram followers, agreed to drop her assault and battery claims against the 32-year-old free agent in exchange for an undisclosed amount to resolve her negligence claim stemming from a June 28, 2023, incident at Hill's Southwest Ranches home.

Hall alleged that during informal backyard football drills, she pushed Hill backward, prompting laughter from onlookers including his family and friends. Her attorney, Jonathan Gdanski, told jurors in opening statements that Hill then became aggressive, charged into her with great force and fractured her right tibia. The injury required orthopedic surgery with hardware implantation and ongoing physical therapy, Hall said. She sought at least $50,000 in damages for battery, assault, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Hill's legal team, led by Robert Horwitz, denied he caused the injury. They argued Hall tripped over a dog during the...