Jailed Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold ordered two women to lure men he suspected of robbery back to a Tampa apartment with the promise of ‘sexual relations,’ according to court documents reviewed by The Daily Mail in the kidnapping and robbery case.
Three men in their late teens were held at gunpoint, battered, pistol-whipped and robbed in that Tampa apartment on February 4 at Arnold’s orders, according to authorities. Days earlier, Arnold reported that he and others sharing an Airbnb in Largo, Florida had $245,000 in cash and property stolen from the residence.
State prosecutors in Hillsborough County allege that Arnold orchestrated the plot in retaliation for the robbery but note that Tampa Police later determined the three men in their late teens were not involved in the Largo robbery.
At least seven people face charges, including two who pleaded guilty Wednesday and are cooperating, the state attorney’s office said. One was immediately sentenced to four years in prison for kidnapping, conspiracy and robbery with a gun, records show. Arnold has denied the allegations through Denise White, the CEO of EAG Sports Management agency.
Facing up to life in prison for three counts of robbery and three counts of kidnapping, Arnold appeared before a Florida judge on Thursday morning in Hillsborough County, where he was denied bail following a pre-trial detention motion from prosecutors.
That motion, obtained and reviewed by The Daily Mail, contains further details of the allegations that did not come to light when Arnold turned himself in to authorities on Thursday.
Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold (pictured) ordered two women to lure men he suspected of robbery back to an apartment with the promise of ‘sexual relations,’ prosecutors claim
Arnold is accused of instructing Jasmine Randazzo (pictured) to lure the three victims to her Tampa apartment, where roommate and co-defendant Arianna Del Valle was waiting
Co-defendant Arianna Del Valle has admitted to her role in the scheme, prosecutors say
Within the motion, Arnold is accused of instructing co-defendant Jasmine Randazzo to lure the three victims to her Tampa apartment, where roommate and co-defendant Arianna Del Valle was waiting as fellow co-defendants Christion Williams and Lyndell Hudson hid inside the residence.
Del Valle greeted two of the victims at the door. After one asked where Randazzo was and began searching for her, Williams and Hudson emerged from a bedroom closet carrying firearms, according to the motion. Hudson pointed an AR-15-style rifle at one victim and began striking him while Williams did the same to the other victim with a semiautomatic firearm.
The third victim later arrived at the apartment door out of concern for his friends’ whereabouts, according to prosecutors, who suffered a similar fate.
Prosecutors say the assaults were captured on a video livestream and shared by Del Valle with Arnold and co-defendants Freddie Hughes and Boakai Hilton as they drove towards the Tampa apartment from Tallahassee.
Meanwhile, the co-defendants allegedly engaged in a text message chat, where Arnold and Hilton are accused of giving instructions to Del Valle, Williams, and Hudson on the beatings. Additionally, Hudson, Williams and Hughes allegedly stole wallets, phones, jackets, cash, and jewelry belonging to the three victims.
Boakai Hilton, a former Hawaii football player, is accused of taking part in the crime
After Arnold, Hilton, Hughes, and Ridgeway parked outside, the armed assailants allegedly escorted the victims outside, where they were forced into their vehicles and fled, according to prosecutors.
The victims promptly filed a report with Tampa police and a search warrant was served on Del Valle and Randazzo’s apartment, leading to Del Valle’s arrest. She has since admitted to her involvement in the scheme, as has Randazzo, who received a four-year prison sentence this week. Del Valle has yet to be sentenced in the case.
Both Randazzo and Del Valle each positively identified Arnold as the defendant, according to the motion.
Arnold is not the only co-defendant with a football background. Hudson was an offensive lineman at Florida and Florida International. Meanwhile, Williams appeared in four games for Hawaii in 2023 as a defensive back.
The Lions are aware of Arnold’s arrest, but spokespeople have declined further comment ‘out of respect for the ongoing legal process.’
Previously, when the case first arose in February, the Lions seemed to think Arnold would be fine.
‘We got all the information that says he wasn’t involved,’ Lions coach Dan Campbell said at the annual league meetings. ‘That’s what we know, that’s all we know, and that’s really all I can say. As far as I know it’s not a big deal. It seems like he still wasn’t involved with this.’
Lyndell Hudson II, a former University of Florida and FIU offensive lineman, is facing three counts of felony robbery, three counts of felony kidnapping and an aggravated battery charge
Detroit Lions star Terrion Arnold pictured in a court hearing on Thursday afternoon
State Attorney Suzy Lopez has issued a statement accusing Arnold of vigilante justice.
‘No one has the right to take the law into their own hands,’ Lopez said in a statement. ‘A dispute over missing property does not justify kidnapping, violence, or retaliation. This arrest is the result of months of investigative work and collaboration between the Tampa Police Department and our prosecutors.
‘We will continue to pursue justice for the three victims by holding everyone accountable for their roles in this crime.’
A native of Tallahassee, Florida, Arnold attended Alabama before being taken by the Lions in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Over two NFL seasons, he has 91 tackles, 18 pass deflections and an interception.
