The specific charges were not listed on WDSU 6's report online. According to the video accompanying the post, the charge listed on the documents is simple domestic assault and Porter was booked on January 5.
"I understand because it's high profile and he may be going to the NFL this looks like one of those domestic cases, but it really isn't," said Porter's attorney Robert Jenkins.
According to the complaint, Porter threatened to harm himself, his girlfriend and their young child after a recent breakup. The records also indicate that prior to the December incident, the couple lived together in Baton Rouge, where the victim said she suffered physical and emotional abuse.
Jenkins said there is no proof his client did anything wrong, and it boils down to a "he said, she said" situation.
"It's my word against your word that the incident took place," Jenkins said. "There is no independent proof. Because these guys are high-profile, it's looking like athletes are not getting the benefit of due process."
Jenkins also told the station that Porter was out of town at the time of the incident. Porter and his girlfriend have been together for three years.
Porter hurt his right ankle in LSU's 17-0 loss to Arkansas. He was also suspended for two games at the beginning of the year after an issue with pay from a summer job. He started 12 games in 2013 as a junior.
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