Overview
- The former NFL quarterback was fingerprinted and photographed Sunday as a judge required processing before he could leave Indiana.
- Sanchez faces battery resulting in serious bodily injury, a Level 5 felony carrying a potential one to six years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine, plus three misdemeanors.
- Speaking briefly on camera, he thanked first responders and his surgeon, said he is recovering slowly, and declined to address the incident’s specifics.
- Police affidavits and surveillance video indicate Sanchez initiated the confrontation while intoxicated, and prosecutors say the 69-year-old truck driver acted in self-defense and will not be charged.
- Perry Tole has filed a civil lawsuit against Sanchez and Fox alleging severe injuries and negligent hiring, and Fox has removed Sanchez from recent broadcast assignments.