According to the Brown County District Attorney’s Office, investigators recovered surveillance footage from the garage covering part of the May 23 incident. Prosecutors said the footage corroborates relevant portions of the account given by a woman involved in the incident.
The reported footage allegedly shows Jacobs and the woman leaving and returning to the residence before an altercation in the garage. Prosecutors also said the footage shows Jacobs taking the woman’s phone while she was on the garage floor and returning roughly 40 seconds later, when he allegedly appeared to damage the phone.
Video Has Not Been Publicly Released
Despite widespread online searches for a “Josh Jacobs video,” the surveillance footage itself has not been made publicly available for independent viewing. ESPN reported that Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said the organization had not seen the video evidence cited in the criminal complaint.
The distinction is important because numerous social-media posts can make it appear as though the actual surveillance footage has been publicly leaked. The available reporting does not establish that.
Jacobs Faces Two Misdemeanor Charges
Jacobs was formally charged in August with misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor criminal damage to property. Prosecutors did not pursue the previously reported felony strangulation allegation or several domestic-abuse-related misdemeanor charges.
Jacobs’ attorneys have denied the allegations and emphasized that the case should be addressed through the legal process. He has not been convicted of either charge.
NFL Places Jacobs on Exempt List
The case has also affected Jacobs’ football career. The NFL placed him on the Commissioner’s Exempt List on August 30, meaning he cannot practice or play while the league reviews the matter, although he remains under contract.
The Packers are preparing to move forward without their star running back for the time being. General manager Brian Gutekunst said the team is taking a wait-and-see approach as the legal and NFL processes continue.
For now, the Josh Jacobs “video” remains evidence referenced by prosecutors rather than a publicly released clip, and the legal case is still ongoing.
