Patriots star Jabrill Peppers pleads guilty to cocaine possession before domestic violence trial
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New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers has pleaded guilty to one charge of possessing cocaine before his domestic violence trial gets underway on Thursday. Peppers - who was arrested hours after his 29th birthday in October for allegedly strangling and assaulting his on-off girlfriend with a deadly weapon - admitted to a Massachusetts judge that he was carrying the illegal drug at the time of his arrest.
![[Peppers was arrested hours after his 29th birthday in October for allegedly strangling and assaulting his on-off girlfriend with a deadly weapon]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/15/90552033-14318035-Patriots_safety_Jabrill_Peppers_has_been_banned_from_playing_and-a-63_1737647752324.jpg)
The NFL player has been ordered to remain drug-free and keep out of trouble for the next four months after making his guilty plea, with his trial for domestic violence slated to begin later on Thursday. He is still facing three other charges related to his arrest on the morning of October 5, 2023, including counts of strangulation and assault and battery.
![[The 29-year-old NFL player was also found in possession of cocaine at the time of his arrest]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/15/90552977-14318035-The_NFL_player_was_accused_of_strangling_and_assaulting_someone_-a-64_1737647754482.jpg)
Jury selection for the case's trial, which was postponed on Wednesday following a water-main break at the courthouse, is believed to be taking place Thursday morning. A police report obtained by DailyMail.com back in October said Peppers' on-off girlfriend claimed he got violent with her at around 4am on October 5, after she received a phone call during sex that he 'didn't like'.
Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers has pleaded guilty to one charge of possessing cocaine. It is alleged that the Patriots team captain demanded she leave his apartment, choked her six times and pushed her head against the wall with his hands around her neck, while the pair were still naked.
