Overview

• Antonio Martinez filed a civil lawsuit in Mecklenburg County Superior Court seeking over $100,000 in damages from Steve Smith Sr.
• The lawsuit alleges Smith had a months-long affair with Martinez's wife, a Ravens marching band member, beginning in September 2024.
• Martinez claims to have discovered explicit messages between his wife and Smith in February 2025 and confronted Smith, who reportedly apologized.
• North Carolina’s alienation of affection law, one of only six such statutes in the U.S., forms the basis of the lawsuit.
• Smith, a five-time Pro Bowler and current NFL Network analyst, has not commented on the allegations as pretrial proceedings begin.