Former Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson is denying reported allegations that he paid someone to kill two men back in 2016.
A report, which was based on court documents obtained by TMZ, alleges Johnson paid Dominic Bolden, an alleged Florida gang member, to kill two men who were suspected of shooting him back in 2015 in Orlando.
Johnson’s friend, Dreekius Johnson, lost his life in the shooting in what officials believe was a “gang related murder attempt on Chris Johnson”, according to the report.
Johnson has not been charged with anything.
On Thursday, the former Titans running back came out and called the allegations “false news” on Twitter.
The court documents also say Johnson helped elevate Bolden’s status in a drug trafficking organization in Florida on top of paying him cash, per the TMZ report.
Johnson was drafted by the Titans in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He spent six seasons with the team, with his final one coming in 2013.
Johnson went on to play for the New York Jets in 2014, and then spent the next three seasons with the Arizona Cardinals.
