Inside: Brown denies the claims made by his former girlfriend in lawsuit.

Ex-girlfriend says he slapped, choked and punched her

Raiders offensive tackle Trent Brown took to social media Wednesday to deny allegations of a series of physical assaults against the mother of his son earlier this year.

The lawsuit filed Monday in civil court accuses Brown of slapping, choking and punching the plaintiff, his ex-girlfriend who is now living in Atlanta, in instances across at least three months this spring and summer, as well as an assault in 2018. Police were called after a June incident in Texas, according to the lawsuit, and filed a report, though it is not clear yet if Brown faces charges.

Brown was not present during the Raiders’ open locker room session with the media, but during that time made a statement on Twitter.

“I am aware that my exgirlfriend has filed a civil suit against me,” Brown tweeted. “I deny the claims. They are false. In believe in the court system where I will clear my name. I will not be making any further comment at this time.”

Raiders coach Jon Gruden touched on Brown’s legal situation briefly during his media session.

“We’re aware of it. We’re looking into it,” Gruden said. “I’m not going to say anything else other than we’re aware of it.”

Brown missed practice Wednesday with a calf strain, Gruden said. He was not on the field but working in the outdoor rehab pool with injured teammates Arden Key and Marquel Lee. The Raiders are coming off a bye and although Brown played all 72 offensive snaps in a 24-21 win over the Chicago Bears, Gruden said the right tackle tweaked his calf Monday on the Raiders’ first day back following the bye.

“Hope to have him out here tomorrow. He’s in the training room getting treatment,” Gruden said.

This news organization has chosen not to identify the woman, who is represented by San Francisco lawyer Waukeen McCoy.

In March of this year, Brown choked the plaintiff, leaving “a ring of bruises around her neck,” the lawsuit alleges.

The suit specifies that while the couple was in Hawaii in April, Brown punched the woman in the ribs and slapped her across the face during an argument.

The plaintiff also said that in June while the couple was in Texas, Brown slapped her in the face and the woman’s mother called police, resulting in a filed police report.

When the alleged victim said she would leave Brown and take their son with her, he threatened to shoot her in the head, according to the lawsuit.

McCoy said that the woman did not go to police before the June incident because she believed the violence would stop.

The Raiders signed Brown to a four-year, $66 million deal in the offseason, the most lucrative contract for an offensive lineman in NFL history. He had spent the prior year with the New England Patriots after three years with the 49ers, starting 28 games for San Francisco. The Niners drafted him in the seventh round of the 2015 draft out of Florida.

Brown and the woman, an Oakland native, initially met while he was with the 49ers before moving to Georgia and eventually Texas to be closer to family, according to the lawsuit.

The NFL typically conducts its own investigation independent of law enforcement in instances such as this.

If the past is any indicator, the Raiders dealt with a criminal sexual assault charge in Cleveland against cornerback Gareon Conley in 2016 by letting the process play out and backing the player. Law enforcement officials determined there wasn’t enough evidence to file charges and the case was dropped.