Joe Burrow has spoken out after model Olivia Ponton was named as the 22-year-old employee who reported the robbery at his home. Here's an explanation of what's going on

Two days after his home was broken into, Joe Burrow has spoken out about how his privacy was violated “in more ways than one.”

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Whether you’re a football fan or not, you may have heard that the 28-year-old Cincinnati Bengals quarterback is the latest major NFL star to fall victim to a string of home robberies in recent memory.

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After Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes’ mansion was broken into two days apart in November, Joe’s home in Ohio was broken into on December 9th while he was playing with the Bengals in Texas against the Dallas Cowboys Monday Night Football.

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While Joe was out of town, a police report – obtained by People and TMZ – states that the robbery was reported by a 22-year-old woman who told authorities at 8:14 p.m. that she had found a “broken “Bedroom window” and “When she arrived at the accommodation, her room was ransacked.

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Initially, the 22-year-old was only described as an employee of Joe’s. However, a day later, she was named in a police report obtained by TMZ Sport as Olivia Ponton – a well-known model and influencer with over 7 million followers on TikTok.

Smiling person at a Michael Kors event wearing a casual sleeveless top — People It was subsequently reported that Olivia reported the crime.

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The police report indicates that Olivia called her mother about the robbery and that it was her mother, Diane, who first contacted authorities.

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In the audio of the 911 call – obtained by NBC affiliate WLWT-TV and posted on X – Diane can be heard telling the dispatcher: “Someone is trying to break into the house right now. My daughter is here. This is Joe Burrow’s house. She stays there.”

Person in elegant evening dress posing at a celebrity event — She continued: “He’s at the football game. She wonders what to do, whether to hide or go outside. She said someone was in the house.”

Olivia can be alerted herself in a separate emergency call heard say: “Someone broke into my house… It’s a complete mess.”

When the police arrived at the house, the criminal investigation department photographed the crime scene and collected evidence. Olivia was apparently capable of this give authority a “non-detailed list of items that may be missing.”

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It is unknown why Olivia was at Joe’s home or in what capacity she may or may not be “employed” by him. The NFL star was previously believed to be engaged to his longtime girlfriend Olivia Holzmacher. However, the two, who met in college and never confirmed engagement rumors, have not been seen together since January.

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A blind article was submitted back in June DeuxMoi implied that Joe was “single and mixed” and even claimed that he was dating Olivia Ponton at the time. (Of course, these submissions are anonymous and should be taken with caution.)

Joe has now addressed the situation at a Bengals press conference on Dec. 11, where he immediately preempted questions about the robbery by saying, “Obviously everyone heard what happened.”

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Alluding to everything that has already been reported about the incident, he said: “I feel like my privacy has been violated in more ways than one, and there is already a lot more than I would like and want out there I’m happy to share.” That’s all I have to say.”

Person in sports jersey speaks at a press conference with logos in the background — A journalist then asked if the “amount of information” being revealed about his personal life was “the most frustrating thing,” leading Joe to say that it was “part of” his concern.

“We live a public life, and you know, one of the aspects I like least is the lack of privacy, and that has been difficult for me throughout my career,” he replied. “I’m still learning, but I understand that it’s a life we choose. That doesn’t make it any easier to deal with.”

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As previously mentioned, the invasion is the latest in a series of robberies targeting NFL players. With that in mind, the Bengals QB was asked how he felt about his safety knowing that “this didn’t just happen to him,” to which he replied, “I’ve said everything I want to say about it.”

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Joe Burrow has spoken out after model Olivia Ponton was named as the 22-year-old employee who reported the robbery at his home. Here’s an explanation of what’s going on

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