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Patrick Mahomes' brother, Jackson, has broken his social media silence after weeks of inactivity following allegations of sexual assault against him, which he denies.
The 22-year-old social media influencer, with more than 1.1 million followers on TikTok alone, had taken a break online during March until he supported his mom, who had posted about the upcoming NFL Draft on April 27.
The brother of the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs quarterback had been vilified on social media after getting involved in the team's celebrations, with many accusing him of trying to muscle in on Patrick's spotlight.
Now, ahead of the sixth draft since her son came into the NFL with the Chiefs, Randi Mahomes has reached out to moms of future football stars.
In a March 28 tweet that Jackson Mahomes liked, Randi wrote: "Looking forward to meeting all the NFL moms at the draft and building relationships. Any mom with questions about this don't hesitate to reach out."
It was the first time since February 24, the day before sexual assault allegations were made against him, that Mahomes has interacted with anything on social media.
The alleged incident between Mahomes and 40-year-old Aspen Vaughn is said to have taken place at Aspen's Restaurant and Lounge in Overland Park, 12 miles south of Kansas City.
She claimed Mahomes forcibly kissed her on a couple of occasions and said she has footage of the alleged incidents, which she said took place on February 25.
Vaughn spoke out about the alleged incidents to the Kansas City Star, telling the newspaper: "He forcibly kissed me out of nowhere. And I'm telling him, pushing him off saying, 'What are you doing?'
"Then he proceeded to do it two more times where the last time I was pushing him off and I can see on the cameras that somebody was outside the office door and I was yelling for them to come help because he's big and massive."
Vaughn said that she told Mahomes: "It's disgusting. Like you're a child and he was trying to say, 'We should be a power couple,' and I'm like, 'Clearly you're out of your mind right now.'"
A 19-year-old male waiter has also said that Mahomes "shoved" him while at the venue, it was reported. Newsweek reached out to the Overland Park Police Department in Kansas by email for comment. At the time of the incident, local police told the Star: "The department is still investigating."
Newsweek contacted Brandan Davies, the lawyer representing Mahomes, for further comment about the allegations. Davies said in a statement that the interactions need to be taken in "the proper context," and that Mahomes fully denies the allegations against him.
Davies added: "We have provided law enforcement with the tools and evidence they need to evaluate the claims against Jackson.
"Every interaction between people needs to be placed in the proper context. Releasing a short clip of any video does not provide proper context.
"We have faith in the process and look forward to a swift resolution of the matter."
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UPDATE 04/03/2023 12:00 p.m. EST: This article was updated with further context and details.
