Overview
- Holly Means filed a civil‑theft lawsuit in mid‑August 2026 seeking more than $25,000, the return of personal belongings and punitive damages.
- Means says she lived with Brown and their two children in his Ohio home until a June 2025 breakup when she was forced out and could not collect all of her property.
- Her court papers allege some items ended up in Oklahoma and Kansas City and that Brown blocked multiple retrieval attempts, including a January 2026 visit when she went with police.
- Brown denies the accusations, says Means abandoned the items after the split and has asked the court to dismiss the case with prejudice.
- The claims are allegations in an active civil case with no court finding to date, and the dispute could carry reputational consequences for Brown, a four‑time Pro Bowler under contract with the Bengals through 2028.