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Reuben Foster's accuser says she lied on witness stand to protect him

The ex-girlfriend of Reuben Foster, who recanted under oath her claim that the former 49ers linebacker abused her earlier this year, now says she was lying to protect his NFL career.

Elissa Ennis, 28, told ABC News that Foster, in fact, hit her multiple times during a February incident in Los Gatos.

Foster again was arrested on a domestic violence charge on Saturday, Nov. 24, at the 49ers’ hotel in Tampa, Fla., after another alleged incident with Ennis.

Foster, 24, spent the night at Hillsborough County Jail and was released on $2,000 bond.