KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy has filed a civil lawsuit against ex-fiancee Tia Jones, claiming she “schemed to extort a home, money, cars, and other valuables ... by concocting false stories of domestic violence.”

The petition was filed Monday in Williamson County, Texas. Worthy’s lawyers are seeking damages of between $250,000 and $1,000,000.

Worthy, 21, was arrested earlier on March 7 and booked into a central Texas jail on suspicion of assault of a family member by impeding breathing/circulation. However, the next day, Williamson County district attorney Shawn Dick told the American-Statesman that after speaking with some witnesses, his office chose not to press charges; Worthy was released from custody that day.

Monday’s petition, filed by lead attorney Chad Pinkerton, details Worthy’s side of the events leading up to March 7.

The lawsuit claims Jones’ lying led to Worthy’s arrest, accusing her of doing so “for the sole purpose of her financial gain and (Worthy’s) ruin.”

When reached by The Kansas City Star on Monday, Jones’ attorney, Angelica Cogliano, had no comment regarding Monday’s filing by Worthy’s representatives.

Just a month after Worthy and Jones started dating, Worthy’s lawsuit claims, Jones requested that he buy a $2 million home so they could live together. Worthy made that purchase in Williamson County — just north of Austin in central Texas — before he found Jones to be unfaithful on Feb. 23 with help from video captured by a private investigator, according to the lawsuit.

The petition states that Worthy requested that Jones leave his house “multiple times over the course of 12 days,” while offering her an apartment nearby. However, the petition states, Jones refused before becoming “enraged and engaged in a series of abusive, extortive efforts.” That included destroying his game room, PlayStation 5 and a key to his Rolls Royce on March 7.

“Thereafter, Defendant Jones began physically assaulting Plaintiff by scratching his face and ripping parts of his hair out, causing him pain and injury,” the lawsuit states.

Worthy’s petition included photographs of the back of his head, removed dreadlocks and his game room.

The lawsuit states that Jones stole or destroyed at least $150,000 from Worthy’s residence while he was in jail, as he returned home to find he was missing a handgun, $30,000 in cash, a jewelry box and a few other items.

Worthy discovering what Jones did while he was in custody, the lawsuit states, was “just the beginning of what now feels like a never-ending horror story.”

The petition also said Worthy was in fear of harm from Jones during the relationship, which stemmed from instances when she stole his handgun and also made threats.

Monday’s lawsuit stated that, per the request of Jones’ attorney, Jones returned some of Worthy’s property to him on March 12.

Jones filed for and received a protective order against Worthy two weeks ago, with her lawyers saying in a statement that Jones had “chosen to use her voice to speak up for herself.”

“In doing so, she looks forward to the facts and circumstances of that night coming to light through the formal legal process, and getting the justice that she deserves,” her lawyers said in a statement.

On Monday, Worthy applied for a similar protective order against Jones in Williamson County. Samuel Bassett was listed as Worthy’s lead attorney in that matter.

The Chiefs traded up to select Worthy with the 28th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. He was one of the team’s biggest standouts during his rookie campaign, which included an eight-catch, 157-yard performance with two touchdowns in Kansas City’s Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Worthy’s matter is likely to be investigated by the NFL, which could choose to punish him based on the league’s personal conduct policy.

Jones, 24, has gained fame as a professional track and field athlete specializing in hurdles and short sprints.

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