Browns LB Devin Bush found not guilty of assaulting girlfriend in fight over mashed potatoes
Cleveland Browns linebacker Devin Bush Jr. was found not guilty Tuesday of assaulting his girlfriend during a May incident at his home in Sewickley, Pa. Bush was accused of injuring Shkurte Leka, the mother of the couple’s 3-year-old daughter, after she began filming an argument between them on her iPhone, per Justin Vellucci of TribLive.
The May 4 dispute between the two started over how Bush was transferring mashed potatoes into a container. Leka testified that Bush chased her around the home, pinned her to a massage table and attempted to wrestle her cellphone from her possession. She also said that Bush took her car keys.
Leka suffered cuts and abrasions to her right wrist and a toe. Bush admitted he smashed her cellphone, though he denied getting physical. Allegheny County (Pennsylvania) Common Pleas Judge Bruce Beemer ruled that Bush was not guilty of the assault and harassment charges. Beemer explained that prosecutors failed to prove Bush had intent to harm or injure Leka, according to the TribLive report.
“We are relieved and pleased with the verdict,” said Robert Del Greco Jr., Bush’s attorney. “… I think Devin Bush testified cogently and convincingly regarding his abject lack of intent of harm or injure anyone.”
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Devin Bush having big season for Browns
Bush, 27, is in his seventh season in the NFL and second with the Browns. A 2019 first-round pick out of Michigan, Bush is second on the Browns with 93 total tackles. He has added two sacks, two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), seven PBUs and one forced fumble. Through 14 games, Bush is Pro Football Focus‘ No. 4 highest-graded linebacker.
Bush has found a home in the middle of Jim Schwartz‘s defense. He spent the first four seasons of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers before joining the Seattle Seahawks in 2023. Bush is currently making $3.25 million on his one-year deal with Cleveland. An unrestricted free agent this offseason, Bush is in line to get nice raise based on his play this season.