Affidavit: Joseph apparently strangled, struck woman

LINCOLN, Neb.– Mickey Joseph, Nebraska’s interim football coach for 9 games this season, is implicated of putting his hands around a lady’s throat, pulling her hair and punching her before being nabbed, according to an authorities affidavit submitted Thursday.Joseph, 54, was detained Wednesday and faces charges of strangulation and third-degree domestic attack. Joseph rejected to police that he assaulted the woman. Nebraska positioned Joseph on administrative leave.Joseph made his initial court appearance on video from the Lancaster County Prison on Thursday. He did not enter a plea. His bond was set at$ 20,000 and he was ordered not to have contact with the female. His next court look was set for Jan. 30. His lawyer, Sean Brennan, did not react to a message seeking remark. Cops went to a Lincoln house Wednesday afternoon after a report of a domestic disturbance.The female stated she and Joseph

remained in an argument when Joseph pushed her, causing her to fall onto a couch.

She said Joseph got on top of her and put his hands around her throat.”He pressed me on the sofa and strangled me,”she stated, according to the affidavit. She stated her breathing was impeded which she wasn’t able to breathe till she pushed him off.When she went into the kitchen area, she said, Joseph grabbed her hair from behind and pulled her backward, causing her to fall to the flooring.

In the process of falling, she said, Joseph struck her in the left temple with a closed fist.Police stated she had noticeable inflammation and swelling around her left eye, which was consistent with being struck, and she was observed to have numerous hairs of hair clinging to her upper pant leg. She stated the hairs were pulled from her when Joseph grabbed her.The Associated Press typically does not recognize individuals who state they have actually gone through severe abuse. The female in the Joseph case has actually not openly identified herself.The female likewise said

Joseph got her phone and tried to flush it down a toilet. Cops said they saw the phone inside a container of rice on the cooking area counter.A relative of the female’s also was at the house, and he told authorities he saw Joseph’s hands around the lady’s throat and that Joseph pushed her onto the couch after he shouted to him. Joseph left the house and was found by

police at another location.Joseph’s arrest came two days after Matt Rhule was introduced as the Cornhuskers’new head coach. Rhule had stated Monday he prepared to meet with Joseph to talk about the possibility of Joseph remaining on the staff.

Rhule decreased remark through an athletic department spokesperson.Joseph is under agreement through Dec. 31, 2023, and his annual income is noted at$600,000. Under terms of the agreement, he could be fired for cause if convicted of a misdemeanor or felony that impairs his ability to perform responsibilities on behalf of the university. If a shooting for cause is supported, the university would not need to pay the staying money owed on the contract.Joseph was a quarterback for the Cornhuskers from 1988 to 1991 and had altercations with authorities during his playing days. He went back to Nebraska last December as receivers coach and was named interim head coach Sept. 11 after athletic director Trev Alberts fired Scott Frost. The Huskers were 3-6 under

Joseph and finished the season 4-8.