KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- On Monday morning, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy filed a lawsuit against his ex-fiancée, alleging she "fabricated" claims of domestic violence that led to his arrest in early March.
In addition to filing a lawsuit, court records show that Worthy also requeste
d a protective order against Jones on Monday.
According to Williamson County court records, Worthy is seeking more than $250,000 in damages from ex-fiancée Tia Jones after he said she made up domestic violence claims "for the sole purpose of her financial gain and [Worthy's] ruin." He's also accusing Jones of plotting to "extort a home, money, cars and other valuables" from him since their romantic relationship began in March of 2024.
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Court records said that Worthy’s relationship with Jones shifted after he discovered she had cheated, which resulted in him asking her to leave his home on Feb. 26, 2025. After she allegedly refused to leave, the lawsuit says "Jones became enraged and engaged in a series of abusive, extortive efforts."
On March 7, 2025, the lawsuit claims that Jones stole the keys to Worthy's Rolls Royce, destroyed his game room and attacked him – "scratching his face and ripping parts of his hair out" – then followed these actions by accusing Worthy of physical assault, which led to his arrest.
Exhibit 2 from lawsuit filed by Xavier Worthy against Tia Jones
Exhibit 3 from lawsuit filed by Xavier Worthy against Tia Jones
Worthy was originally arrested and charged with assaulting a family member or person in his household by "impeding their breathing or circulation." However, all charges were dropped, and he was released from the Williamson County jail the following day.
Worthy's attorneys, Chip Lewis and Sam Bassett, issued the following statement on the day of his release:
"We are aware of the allegation that led to Mr. Worthy’s arrest. We are working with law enforcement in Williamson County to ensure they have the benefit of the totality of circumstances that led to this allegation.
The complainant was asked multiple times over the last two weeks to vacate Mr. Worthy’s residence upon discovery of her infidelity, which a private investigator has video evidence of. She has refused to vacate the residence and made a number of extortive efforts prior to resorting to this baseless allegation against Mr. Worthy. The complainant further destroyed a room in the residence, scratched Mr. Worthy’s face and ripped out parts of his hair, which there is photographic evidence of. Mr. Worthy told law enforcement at the time of the incident he did not want to press charges against the complainant.
We will continue to cooperate with Williamson County authorities as we have full faith their thorough investigation will support Mr. Worthy’s innocence."
The lawsuit claims Jones mistakenly believed she owned half of the $2 million home she and Worthy were living in – which was allegedly her motivation for getting Worthy arrested, according to the lawsuit.
After realizing she did not own half of the property, the lawsuit says Jones stole or destroyed more than $150,000 worth of belongings – including $30,000 in cash, Worthy's Rolls Royce, jewelry and a handgun. A neighbor allegedly witnessed Jones packing up the Rolls Royce with the help of her USA Track Team coach and teammate.
The lawsuit claims that Jones has a history of false allegations of domestic violence, including being charged with battery in Georgia in 2020. Court records say Jones “did intentionally cause scratches and lacerations, visible bodily harm” to a man she had been living with at the time.
The 21-year-old football star also claims in the lawsuit that Jones doubled down on her false allegations by requesting a protective order against him on March 12. A Texas judge granted her a temporary protective order against Worthy, which will remain in effect until a hearing on April 1.
Worthy is seeking a jury trial and $250,000 in damages from Jones – for civil assault, civil battery, violation of the Texas Theft Liability Act, conversion and trespass to chattels.
Worthy was the leading receiver for the Chiefs last season with 59 receptions for 638 yards and three touchdowns.
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