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Report: Dalvin Cook Faces Lawsuit Alleging Physical, Emotional Abuse

Editor’s note: This story contains alleged accounts of domestic violence. If you or someone you know is a survivor of domestic abuse, contact the Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or at https://www.thehotline.org/

A former girlfriend filed a lawsuit against Vikings running back Dalvin Cook, alleging that he physically abused her and held her hostage, according to a Dakota County District Court lawsuit obtained by the Star-Tribune.

Gracelyn Trimble, a 29-year-old Sgt. 1st Class in the U.S. Army, accused Cook of "giving me a concussion, leaving a scar on my face and taking me through hell.