Greg Hardy found guilty - assault and threats

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Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy was found guilty Tuesday of assaulting a female and communicating threats stemming from a May 13 confrontation.

Hardy has appealed the verdict and will be granted a jury trial.

He has been sentenced to 18 months’ probation. A 60-day jail sentence was suspended.

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“He looked me in my eyes and he told me he was going to kill me,” said Holder, 24, an EpiCentre nightclub waitress who said she used to live with Hardy.

Holder said that later she and Hardy went to the luxury Charlotte nightclub Bubble at the EpiCentre. Hardy spent more than $2,000, she said.

Then, Holder said Hardy grew agitated at her and, “to top everything off, a Nelly song came on.” She had earlier told police that Hardy was upset with her because of a short-term relationship she had with Nelly, a Grammy-winning rap artist and a part owner of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets, at a time when she and Hardy had broken up.

After going to the condo, Hardy began hurling insults at her, calling her a whore and a slut, Holder testified, then backhanded her into a wall. She said he slammed her onto a sofa strewn with firearms, and then choked her.

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Panthers and NFL officials have said they would wait until the legal process has taken its course before deciding on any possible punishment for Hardy.

The Panthers placed the franchise tag on Hardy this year after he tied Kevin Greene’s single-season team record with 15 sacks in 2013. Hardy is guaranteed $13.1 million this year under the tag.

Tuesday afternoon was the deadline for the Panthers to sign Hardy to a long-term deal.

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