Attorney releases statement for Bengals player

Covington-based attorney Robert Lotz has released a statement from Anthony Collins about Tuesday?s incident at Jerome Simpson?s house. Lotz said a copy of the statement has also been sent to Rob Sanders, the Kenton County Attorney.

Here is the text of the statement:

STATEMENT OF ANTHONY COLLINS

This past Tuesday morning I stopped by the house of my teammate, Jerome Simpson, on my way to the stadium. While I was at his home, several law enforcement officers unexpectedly entered the house. I had no idea what it was about and after identifying myself and speaking to the officers, they let me go on my way.

Unfortunately I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. However, I do want to take this opportunity to let my fans, friends and family know that I had no part in the reported activities at Jerome?s home. I have done nothing wrong and I have not been charged with doing anything wrong. So far as I know, I am no longer a part of any investigation.

In due time, I am confident that authorities will clear my name and announce I am not a person of interest and my name will be completely cleared from Tuesday?s incident. In the meantime, my focus will continue to be on playing football and helping my teammates, coaches and the rest of the Cincinnati Bengals organization have a successful 2011 season.

Kenton County Commonwealth?s Attorney Rob Sanders told The Enquirer?s Jim Hannah that Kentucky law enforcement, to his knowledge, never released Mr. Collins? name to the press. Collins? name came out on the original report about the investigation by CaliforniaWatch.org, a group of investigative journalists.

?I am not aware of any evidence that would contradict Mr. Collins statement,? Sanders said. ?Anyone who implied Mr. Collins was involved in criminal activity probably owes him an apology.?

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Source: http://cincinnati.com/blogs/bengals/2011/09/23/collins-releases-statement-through-his-attorney/

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