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A source previously told The Washington Post the organization did not have access to the images when it signed the defensive end in the offseason. The pictures show bruises and welts on the back and face of Nicole Holder .
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Hardy’s situation is eerily similar to Ray Rice’s, who was found to have punched his then-fiancée in an elevator. The Ravens released him within eight hours of the release of the surveillance video of that incident, despite a seven-month investigation.
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Hardy declined to comment when approached by media on Friday, according to the (Fort Worth) Star-Telegram.
This article has been updated in light of Jones’ statement and Hardy declining to comment.
