Former Cowboys wide receiver and NFL TV Analyst Michael Irvin won’t face any criminal charges related to an allegation Allen police received months ago, as officials closed the case upon discovering no basis to continue exploring the matter, a police spokesperson said Friday.
The Dallas Morning News reports Irvin’s connection to an Allen police investigation became public in January when Pro Football Talk first reported it. The NBC-partnered media outlet did not include any details beyond there being an “allegation.” An Allen police official confirmed an early-stage investigation was underway that involved Irvin without releasing any additional information.
It is atypical for someone to be publicly tied to an investigation without charges being filed or disclosure of basic details surrounding the inquiry. Levi McCathern, Irvin’s attorney, was unable to clear up the situation at the time.
McCathern initially told PFT there is “absolutely no truth” to the accusation, predicting it would develop into “much ado about nothing.”
In February 2023, NFL Media suspended Irvin indefinitely after a Marriott employee in Phoenix accused him of making a sexually lewd comment, unwanted physical contact on her arms, and saying he’d find her later in the work week during a hotel lobby conversation. The accusation did not escalate to involve Phoenix police.
In response, Irvin sued Marriott International and six other parties, including a Jane Doe, for defamation and tortious interference in a business relationship after Marriott contacted the league regarding the interaction at Renaissance Phoenix Downtown. Irvin was staying at the property at the time. He reached a lawsuit settlement in September and was reinstated.
On Sept. 10, he returned to broadcast on the NFL Network. His contract was not renewed in May as part of a larger broadcast-personnel reshuffling at NFL Media.
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