The Daily Mail reports that Minnesota Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson’s private life has become public after he was accused of encouraging a woman to have an abortion while still raising her child.
Andrea Galea claims in a lawsuit filed Jan. 19 in New Jersey’s Essex County Family Court that she had a romantic relationship with Jefferson during their time at LSU before rekindling their relationship in April 2023. He said he had no choice but to file a lawsuit. She filed the lawsuit after the All-Pro failed to support her child.
Galea, a licensed lawyer, is asking Jefferson to provide a paternity test, financial support and health insurance.
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Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports)
Stella Anastasia was born on December 21, 2023, but Galea said 24-year-old Jefferson did not support her financially and refused to acknowledge him as her father. .
Galea also said she was “pressured” by Jefferson to have an abortion. After Galea refused, Jefferson “began to act towards her with great insensitivity and extreme cruelty.”
“The defendant cut off contact with the plaintiff and said coldly:[T]Please contact me if you have any legal questions,” Galea’s lawsuit says, according to the Daily Mail.
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On January 26, Ms. Jefferson filed a countersuit against Ms. Galea, seeking an injunction to stop her from sharing information about her children. Mr. Jefferson also requested a paternity test.
In his counterclaim, Mr. Jefferson alleges that Mr. Galea used the birth of his child and the accusations against him to promote it online.
“defendant [Galea] “He has a significant presence and following on various social media platforms, and appears to have strategically positioned himself to become an ‘online influencer’ over the past several years,” Jefferson’s counterclaim states. it is written like this.
“So, is it okay if I get this?” [situated,” Jefferson wrote in a text message to Galea, per a screenshot the Daily Mail posted.
“U wanted the kid you can take care of it,” he wrote in another message. “I tried to tell u this was how it was going to go u didn’t believe me.”
Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings warms up before the game against the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on December 10, 2023. (Ian Maule/Getty Images)
Jefferson added that Galea continued “annoying” him about the child, resulting in him changing his phone number. There was also another text message that had Jefferson suggesting Galea take a Plan B.
“The more u wait the hard the situation will be that’s why I wanted to get you the planB [because] I never wanted to be in this situation, but it’s completely my fault and I shouldn’t have done it in the first place,” Jefferson texted Galea.
“Justin, I took Plan B, but it was too late for it to be effective. Depending on your cycle, if you don’t take it within two hours or so, it may be too late,” she replied. Ta. “…and there are always two people at fault in this matter. Personally, I’ve never faced a situation like this…”
Jefferson will be playing the final year of his rookie contract, as the Vikings picked up his fifth-year option worth $19.743 for the 2024 season.
Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings warms up against the New York Giants at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on December 24, 2022. (Steven Maturen/Getty Images)
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One of the top receivers in the NFL right now, Jefferson is expected to receive a huge paycheck, either on a new contract with the Vikings this season or in free agency sometime in 2025.
