Former Super Bowl champion Darron Lee indicted on murder charge in death of girlfriend

• Prosecutors cite ChatGPT messages as key evidence

• Gabriella Perpetuo died of blunt force injuries

Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee has been indicted on a murder charge https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/06/darron-lee-chiefs-jets-murder-charge-nfl">in the death of his partner.

A grand jury in Hamilton County returned an indictment on Tuesday.

Prosecutors dismissed a tampering with evidence charge to focus solely on the more serious allegation, Hamilton County district attorney Coty Wamp said.