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Free-agent running back Dalvin Cook is alleged to have offered his ex-girlfriend, Gracelyn Trimble, a sum of $1 million to clear him of wrongdoing, despite her previous sworn allegations of abuse against him.
According to a sealed court filing obtained by Rochelle Olson of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Cook’s legal team made the offer in a bid to have Trimble drop her assault accusations against him, but she declined the offer.
The document, filed in Dakota County District Court, details Cook’s initial offer of $800,000, which was accompanied by a condition that Trimble sign a sworn affidavit denying the abuse claims she had previously made under oath.
Following Trimble’s refusal, Cook’s legal team reportedly escalated the offer to a staggering $1 million. The revised offer required Trimble to send a letter, not under sworn testimony, to the NFL, absolving Cook of any wrongdoing. Nonetheless, Trimble stood firm and turned down the subsequent offer.
The legal drama between Cook and Trimble dates back to November 2021 when Trimble filed a lawsuit accusing Cook of both physical and emotional abuse. In response, Cook filed a defamation lawsuit against Trimble in Hennepin County. Both cases are still pending.
According to the recent filing, Trimble’s allegations against Cook are harrowing, as she claimed that he physically assaulted her by throwing her over a couch and into a coffee table, resulting in severe injuries to her forehead and nose, which caused bleeding.
The account goes on to detail a terrifying sequence of events, where Cook allegedly punched and choked her, brandished a rifle, and made death threats.
Court document also alleges that Cook used a broomstick to beat Trimble before throwing her against a wall and kicking her repeatedly in the hips and ribs.
Trimble’s attorney argued that Cook’s initial offer and subsequent increase in the settlement amount could be considered evidence of a crime, suggesting that Cook was attempting to manipulate Trimble into perjuring herself by altering her sworn testimony. The attorney asserted that such evidence pointed towards Cook’s consciousness of guilt.
The personal injury lawsuit filed by Trimble against Cook is scheduled for trial in front of Dakota County Judge Jamie Cork next year, with a hearing on the recent filing set for Monday.
Dalvin Cook, who was released by the Minnesota Vikings in June despite rushing for over 1,000 in four straight seasons, remains a free agent.
As the legal battle between Dalvin Cook and Gracelyn Trimble unfolds, the spotlight is on the upcoming trial, where the truth behind these disturbing allegations will be examined in greater detail.