![]() “What Henry fully accepts is that his decision caused Ms. "I let my family, my teammates and those who believed in me down with my actions and hurt so many."ĭavid Chesnoff, his attorney, said Ruggs is “truly remorseful” for his actions. He also apologizes to his family and teammates. VIDEO: Henry Ruggs apologizes to Tina Tintor's family for his actions that caused her unfortunate passing. On Wednesday, he apologized to Tintor’s family. Ruggs was also previously limited to just a few words in court. Wednesday marked the first time anyone in Tintor's immediate family spoke publicly about the crash. The Clark County district attorney’s office said in a statement released in May that prosecutors believed there was a chance the felony DUI charges against Ruggs would be dismissed because the blood draw results could be suppressed if there was no plea deal. The deal offered a substantial decrease in prison time due to issues in the case surrounding the search warrant police used to draw Ruggs’ blood at the hospital following the crash. He accepted a plea deal for the sentence in May and had been under house arrest with alcohol and location electronic monitoring since. He initially faced up to 50 years for charges of DUI resulting in death, DUI resulting in substantial bodily harm, two counts of reckless driving resulting in death or substantial bodily harm and possession of a firearm while under the influence. ![]() Ruggs' blood-alcohol content was found to be 0.16 at a hospital, twice the legal limit in Nevada. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs has officially been sentenced.
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