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Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Aqib Talib ‘vigorously denies’ shooting allegations through attorney

Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Aqib Talib ‘vigorously denies’ shooting allegations through attorney

By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer In Print: Friday, April 1, 2011 DALLAS — Aqib Talib had his attorneys play a little defense for him Thursday. Talib “vigorously” denied allegations that he fired a handgun last week during a shooting incident in Texas that led to his arrest, said Pittsburgh sports attorney Jay Reisinger and Dallas criminal attorney Frank Perez, who issued a statement on behalf of the 25-year-old Bucs cornerback.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Aqib Talib vigorously denies allegations through attorney

Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Aqib Talib vigorously denies allegations through attorney

By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer In Print: Friday, April 1, 2011 DALLAS — Aqib Talib had his attorneys play a little defense for him Thursday. Talib “vigorously” denied allegations that he fired a handgun last week during a shooting incident in Texas that led to his arrest, said Pittsburgh sports attorney Jay Reisinger and Dallas criminal attorney Frank Perez, who issued a statement on behalf of the 25-year-old Bucs cornerback. “On March 30, 2011, Aqib Talib voluntarily reported to law-enforcement authorities in Dallas County, Texas, to address certain charges that have been lodged against him,” the statement said

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Aqib Talib vigorously denies allegations through attorney

Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Aqib Talib vigorously denies allegations through attorney

By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer In Print: Friday, April 1, 2011 DALLAS — Aqib Talib had his attorneys play a little defense for him Thursday. Talib “vigorously” denied allegations that he fired a handgun last week during a shooting incident in Texas that led to his arrest, said Pittsburgh sports attorney Jay Reisinger and Dallas criminal attorney Frank Perez, who issued a statement on behalf of the 25-year-old Bucs cornerback. “On March 30, 2011, Aqib Talib voluntarily reported to law-enforcement authorities in Dallas County, Texas, to address certain charges that have been lodged against him,” the statement said.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib surrenders to Texas police

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib surrenders to Texas police

By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer In Print: Thursday, March 31, 2011 DALLAS — Bucs cornerback Aqib Talib, who has been busy preparing a defense of felony charges that he fired gunshots at his sister’s boyfriend, surrendered Wednesday morning to Texas police. Talib, 25, has retained law firms from two states and hired a Dallas private investigator who has questioned neighbors who witnessed the March 21 shooting that rattled the quiet subdivision of Charleston Commons, a suburb of Dallas

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Aqib Talib surrenders to Texas police

Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Aqib Talib surrenders to Texas police

By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Posted: Mar 30, 2011 01:32 PM Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib surrendered to Texas police Wednesday morning on a warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Talib, 25, spent about two hours being fingerprinted and booked and had his mug shot taken. He was released after posting $25,000 bond.

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