mona, thank you. the buffalo bills taking action releasing punter matt araiza after allegations that he and other men raped a 17-year-old at a party last year. araiza denies those allegations, and tonight the father of the alleged victim is speaking out. here s abc s alex presha. reporter: the buffalo bills releasing standout punter matt araiza from the team. our culture here is is more important to us than winning football games. reporter: araiza facing psexual abuse allegations from when he was a student at san diego state university. two other former sdsu teammates zavier leonard and nowlin ewaliko also implicated. a civil suit accusing all three of rape, gender violence and false imprisonment at a halloween house party last fall. the then 17-year-old accuser says she was observably intoxicated, led into a bedroom by araiza where at least three other men including defendants leonard and ewaliko already were. the woman telling kpbs they threw me down onto the
bed, face down, and they took turns assaulting me. reporter: araiza s attorney telling the san diego station kfmb he is 100% adamant that he never forcibly raped this young lady or forcibly had sex with her in any way or had sexual relations with her while intoxicated, whether it be alcohol or drugs. reporter: the attorney alleging the plaintiff said at the time she was 18 years old and in college. araiza s attorney telling abc news, he s sure his client is very upset and disappointed that his career with the bills ended because of false allegations. leonard s attorney writing, the criminal investigation on this matter is ongoing and no conclusion should be jumped to. ewaliko s attorney says his client denies the allegations. the father of the teen speaking exclusively to abc news. his attorney asking that we blur his face to protect his daughter s identity. i absolutely believe that he did what my daughter is suggesting he did. and she ll carry this with her for the rest o
In the wake of disturbing allegations against Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza that were filed in a civil suit, a criminal investigation has reportedly neared
so were zavier leonard and nowlin ewaliko. all three are current or former san diego state football players. that lawsuit alleges the teenager met araiza at a halloween house party last october. it claims she was observably intoxicated and while the two were together, araiza told her to perform oral sex on him before leading her into a bedroom where leonard and ewaliko already were. the complaint says she was thrown on the bed and gang raped while going in and out of consciousness. the lawsuit accusing all three men of rape, gender violence, and false imprisonment. araiza s attorney says the lawsuit is about money now that his client is a professional football player, saying this to san diego s cbs affiliate, kfmb. he is 100% adamant that he never forcibly raped this young lady or forcibly had sex with her in any type of way. or had sexual relations with her while she was intoxicated whether being alcohol and/or drugs. reporter: the attorney also alleging the plaintiff said at