WWE Recruit To Stand Trial For Sexual Battery Charge

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WWE NIL recruit AJ Ferrari is set to stand trial for a sexual battery charge after he was accused of sexual assault in July 2022.

A warrant for Ferrari’s arrest was placed on August 3, he posted a bail of $25,000 on August 4, and then pleaded not guilty on August 11.

In a new update, as reported by KOKH FOX 25, a judge has declared there is “probable cause to believe that a crime was committed and that the defendant committed the crime”.

Ferrari will now appear in court for a trial on December 6.

Ferrari was dismissed from the Oklahoma State University wrestling team on July 14 after the allegations first surfaced.

He was recruited to WWE’s first ever NIL class in December 2021 and is still listed on WWE’s NIL recruits page.

WWE describes its NIL program as follows:

Following a historic new policy by the NCAA effective July 1, 2021, which ushered in the NIL era allowing college athletes the ability to monetize their name, image and likeness, WWE has constructed a comprehensive program to recruit and develop potential future Superstars. Dubbed “Next In Line™,” the groundbreaking NIL program will provide a clear pathway from college athletics to WWE through collaborative partnerships with college athletes from diverse athletic backgrounds.

All athlete partnerships will feature access to the state-of-the-art WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla., in addition to resources across the organization including brand building, media training, communications, live event promotion, creative writing and community relations. Upon completion of the NIL program, select athletes may earn an exclusive opportunity to be offered a WWE contract.

We’ll continue too keep you informed with any further updates on the case.

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