Overview
- Prosecutors allege that on July 26, 2026 Smith threatened his wife at a bar in Gretna, Nebraska then forced her into a vehicle and tried multiple times to strike her with the car as she escaped.
- A Sarpy County judge set bond at $500,000; Smith posted bond and was released under conditions that included an initial no-contact order with his wife.
- Smith has pleaded not guilty to counts that include a class 2 felony and two first-degree false-imprisonment charges and is scheduled to return to court on Sept. 21 for a status hearing.
- On Aug. 23 Smith posted a family photo on Instagram saying he will “tell [his] story someday soon,” and his wife publicly defended him, calling the episode a mental-health struggle and saying she was safe.
- A judge granted limited travel for Smith to compete in the Dominican Republic from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3 as prosecutors continue to build their case, creating a tension between his legal exposure and his professional plans.