Overview

• Ruggs was granted special release to speak at a Hope for Prisoners event in Las Vegas, where he offered a public apology to Tina Tintor’s family.
• He expressed regret, saying he wished he could “turn back the hands of time” and lamented that his notoriety continually reminded the family of the tragedy.
• Authorities found that Ruggs was driving up to 156 mph with a blood-alcohol level twice Nevada’s legal limit when he rear-ended Tintor’s vehicle in November 2021, killing her and her dog.
• In May 2023, he pleaded guilty to felony DUI causing death and misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter and received a three-to-ten-year prison sentence in August 2023.
• Ruggs will be eligible for parole in August 2026 and has publicly stated he would like to return to the NFL once his sentence is complete.