Saints star Alvin Kamara reaches plea deal, but Las Vegas incident still under NFL review
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has reached a plea agreement on charges stemming from a Las Vegas nightclub fight last year, but he still could be subject to additional discipline by the NFL.
Kamara pleaded no contest on an amended breach of peace charge, and must complete 30 hours of community service, pay a $500 fine and more than $100,000 in restitution for the victim’s medical expenses, according to the plea deal document published by 8NewsNow.
Attorney Tony Buzbee, who represented the victim, Darnell Greene, released a statement Kamara sent to Greene on Monday after the plea was agreed.
“Please accept my sincere apologies for the events of February 5, 2022 in Las Vegas,” Kamara wrote in a signed letter to Greene, posted on Buzbee’s Instagram account.
“I am happy that we were able to get on the other side of this unfortunate incident, and I wish you the best for the future.”
The NFL said in a statement Tuesday that the incident remains under review by the league.
“We have been closely monitoring all developments in the matter, which remains under review,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told USA TODAY Sports.
Kamara signed the plea deal, agreeing to the misdemeanor charge, last Friday.
“Alvin is pleased that this matter is behind him and looks forward to a successful NFL season,” Kamara’s attorneys, David Chesnoff, Richard Schonfeld and Drew Findling, said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports.
Kamara, NFL defensive back Chris Lammons and two other men pleaded not guilty on charges of conspiracy to commit battery and battery resulting in substantial bodily harm following the incident outside of Drai's nightclub during Pro Bowl weekend in February 2022.
Greene testified that he was leaving Drai’s After Hours around 6:30 a.m., when he was beaten by multiple people who kicked and punched him.
Greene sued Kamara in October, claiming that he was chased down a hallway during the beating. The lawsuit claimed he suffered “severe injuries,” including a “disfiguring facial fracture” and blunt trauma to his head. His attorneys wrote in the lawsuit that he will need to undergo multiple surgeries, according to a report by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Kamara has two years remaining on a five-year, $75 million contract he signed with the Saints in 2020. Lammons was waived by the Chiefs in January and was claimed by the Bengals, but became a free agent in March.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Saints' Alvin Kamara reaches plea agreement for Las Vegas incident
