A former Boston Celtics player admitted on Tuesday to kidnapping, strangling and assaulting his then-girlfriend in 2018, according to the office of Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins.
During a hearing on Tuesday, a tearful Jabari Bird admitted to assaulting, repeatedly choking and preventing his then-girlfriend to leave his apartment. Bird also said he threatened her in an attempt to deter her from testifying.
Judge David Donnelly imposed a probationary period of two years and ordered Bird to remain under home confinement for the first 60 days of that term. He was also ordered to have no contact with the victim and to undergo an abuse intervention program.
If Bird does not violate the conditions or commit any new criminal offenses during the two-year period, the case will be dismissed without a conviction on his record.
Prosecutors recommended guilty findings and a term of 60 days in the house of correction, followed by probation. The victim agreed via Zoom and told the judge that “time supposedly heals all wounds,” the district attorney’s office said.
However, she also said, “I miss the woman I was before I met Jabari,” according to the district attorney’s office.
Bird asked permission to address the judge and said through tears, “She didn’t deserve this and I’m sorry,” the district attorney’s office said.
The charges stem from an incident on Sept. 7, 2018 when Bird assaulted the his then-girlfriend at his Brighton home during a period of about four hours and physically prevented her from leaving.
When Bird later passed out, she left the residence and contacted a friend and a coach for help. She then sought treatment at an area hospital where she told police about incident.
“I want to commend the brave survivor of this case who overcame the deep trauma of a violent and prolonged attack to speak out and ensure that her abuser was held accountable,” Rollins said in a statement. “While this was not the outcome she has hoped for and that my office had sought, it sends the important message that intimate partner violence, family violence and gender-based violence in any form will not be tolerated.”
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