Former Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins’ tragic death was ruled an accident, but his family is now claiming foul play.
Dwayne Haskins’ family has filed a lawsuit alleging “blackmail and robbery conspiracy” on the night of his tragic death.
A year ago, the 24-year-old Dwayne Haskins was killed in a car accident while walking on the highway in South Florida. His death was mired with a couple of significant facts: one, Haskins was legally drunk at the time of the accident, as a post-mortem toxicology report revealed his body contained blood alcohol levels above Florida’s legal limit.
Haskins also tested positive for two drugs, ketamine and norketamine, which are typically used as anesthetics in medicine. It is unknown whether Haskins had a prescription for the drugs or if he was using them recreationally.
Even though Haskin’s death was ruled an accident, his family is now claiming that the former NFL quarterback was drugged as part of a “blackmail and robbery conspiracy”. The family cites the fact that Haskins’ expensive watch was stolen as a piece of evidence tying him to the alleged conspiracy.
The Haskins family attorney Rick Ellsley said in a statement:
It is believed that Dwayne was targeted and drugged as part of a blackmail and robbery conspiracy. What occurred in the hours before Dwayne was killed, many questions remain unanswered.
Former Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins alleged to be at the center of a blackmail and robbery conspiracy
The statement noted that the lawsuit was meant to uncover “the complete truth about this tragedy,” and these shocking new allegations only posit more questions than answers.
In the filed lawsuit, the driver of the truck that killed the former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback is listed as a defendant whose “negligent acts” caused Haskins’ death. The lawsuit includes other entities including restaurants, a golf driving range, and a hotel as defendants linked to the conspiracy.
It’s certainly curious that the lawsuit pins a significant amount of blame on the truck driver despite the official ruling that Haskins’ death was an accident; no charges were filed at the time.
Nonetheless, the lawsuit claims the truck was speeding, carrying “excessive” cargo, and had brake problems along with low tread tires. The lawsuit goes on to point out that the truck driver’s cellphone records were not disclosed and the driver refused to provide a blood sample at the scene as part of an alcohol test, further implying that the driver may have been at fault.
Whatever were the circumstances around Dwayne Haskins’ death, it truly was unfortunate to see the young man’s life and NFL career end at such an early age.