On Wednesday, the ex-girlfriend of former NFL player Zac Stacy took the stand to say she fears for the safety of her and her two children.
On November 13, Stacy was caught on camera violently assaulting his ex-girlfriend Kristin Evans in Oakland, Florida.
“I was punched, slapped, literally picked up and thrown into my TV and then (he) picked me up and slammed me into my son’s bouncy seat by my throat. This is not the first time he has been violent with me. I am afraid for my safety and for my children’s safety,” Evans told 9th Circuit Judge Mark S. Blechman.
A joint motion was filed by the Office of the State Attorney and Evans in November, in which Evans said that she specifically fears for her life, CNN reported.
The victim asked the court to increase Stacy’s bond and requested that he be placed on home confinement. However, it was a request that Blechman ultimately denied.
Evans posted the graphic video from the incident on her Instagram account, and it quickly went viral. She has publicly called on the NFL “to confront the reality that players are experiencing PTSD from their time playing pro-football.”
Evans wanted to testify during Stacy’s first court appearance on November 19 but couldn’t because the hearing began earlier than it was scheduled to, according to the joint motion filed the same day. The motion requested that she be allowed to testify and that the judge reconsider the bond amount.
During Stacy’s first court appearance, a judge set his bond at $10,150 and ordered him to have no contact with the victim. He was also ordered to surrender his passport and firearms, according to CNN affiliate WESH.
According to court records, Stacy has been charged with Aggravated Battery (Great Bodily Harm) and Criminal Mischief. He bonded out of Orange County Jail over the weekend.
Evans said in court that his recent release has caused her to be too afraid to return home.
“My injuries from this incident are serious and likely permanent from what I’ve been told,” she said without specifying.
During Wednesday’s proceeding, Stacy’s attorney, Thomas Luka, said that his client has changed his address to Alabama and lives with his mother or brother. Luka also told the court he did not believe Stacy poses as a threat to Evans any longer.
Stacy informed the judge there were no firearms inside this home. The judge ordered that Stacy may not be in the presence of a gun.
It was also disclosed that the former NFLer plans on going to a 30-day inpatient treatment facility program and then going home to live with his mother or brother.
Luka says the inpatient treatment program he will enter on December 1 is for mental health.
“He has had ongoing mental health issues for a number of years. This is in an inpatient intensive treatment program for mental health issues,” Luka said over the phone.
One important condition that Stacy must obey is that he should have “absolutely no contact” with the victim, including through family members.
The judge added another key condition to the former NFL player’s bond; he could no longer enter the state of Florida unless traveling for a court appearance.
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