Lawsuit claims 'blackmail and robbery conspiracy' in Haskins' death

A civil lawsuit has been filed this morning on behalf of Dwayne Haskins' family and suggests that foul play and/or wrongdoing may have been involved in the death of the Steelers quarterback.

From a press release this morning from the Haskins family attorney:

"It is believed that Dwayne was targeted and drugged as part of a blackmail and robbery conspiracy. In fact, his highly-expensive watch was stolen from him shortly before his death."

You can read the entire release below:

Haskins was struck and killed by a dump truck while walking on a Florida highway. From the lawsuit press release:

"This truck was going faster than the speed limit, carrying excessive cargo, had brake system problems, and was traveling on low tread tires with separated sidewalls. The truck driver hit Dwayne with the front left side of the truck. This is directly in front of where the driver was sitting behind the steering wheel. The driver told the police that before he hit Dwayne, he saw Dwayne 'ahead of his vehicle' in the center lane.

"The report also confirms that before Dwayne was killed, there were multiple other drivers who were driving in front of and behind the dump truck and saw Dwayne on the roadway and avoided hitting him. A few drivers even had time to call 911 and were present in the area before Dwayne was hit."

The lawsuit seeks answers to questions surrounding the events, including:

"Many questions remain as to why the truck driver did not avoid hitting Dwayne given the highly visible activity in the area before the impact and the fact that the other drivers did not hit Dwayne.

"The truck driver's cell phone records have not yet been disclosed. The report also notes that the driver refused to provide a blood sample to the police at the scene and still has not provided the alcohol test results."

The press release concludes by pointing out:

"The filing of this lawsuit is an important step in the process of uncovering the complete truth about this tragedy. The civil justice system allows for subpeonas to be issued for critical documents and for sworn testimony to be taken of people who have knowledge about the events leading up to Dwayne's death."

INITIAL STORY

Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of the tragic death of Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins, and late Sunday night, former Steelers safety Ryan Clark broke news on where things stand legally with the situation.

Haskins was killed at age 24 in the early morning of April 9, 2022 when he was struck by a dump truck while walking on a Florida highway. His car had run out of gas, and he was trying to walk to get more fuel, according to witnesses at the scene.

Haskins was intoxicated at the time, with a 0.20 blood alcohol content, more than double the state legal limit of 0.08. He also had drugs in his system, according to an autopsy.

Here's what Clark, an ESPN analyst, posted late Sunday night on Twitter:

Clark did not reveal anymore details. His use of the word "targeted" is intriguing in that the word itself would seem to indicate that perhaps something nefarious happened. Or at least that's what the lawsuit may claim.

Haskins death was ruled an accident by the medical examiner.

The following news item is reporting from NPR about Haskins' death:

"According to the University of California, Davis, and other universities, someone of Haskins' weight, 230 pounds (104 kilograms), would have needed at least 10 drinks in the hours before his death to reach that level (0.20 blood alcohol content). He also had the strong painkiller ketamine and its metabolite norketamine in his system. The drug can be prescribed by a doctor, but can also be abused recreationally. The report does not say why the former Ohio State University star had it in his system."

Based on all of that, once again, the use of the word "targeted" in Clark's tweet raises many questions concerning what this upcoming lawsuit could be about.