Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook made headlines on Tuesday after it was revealed he's a victim of domestic abuse and extortion.

As reported earlier, his agent Zac Hiller explained that a female–said to be a sergeant in the US military–allegedly entered his home unlawfully and attacked him. The Vikings RB was then forced to defend himself. Now, Hiller shared that the said attacker is using the opportunity to extort money from Cook, saying that she suffered from injuries during the attack she allegedly started.

There's a pending litigation with regards to the issue, and it is set to be initiated soon.

After learning of the incident involving Cook, the Vikings released an official statement to address the issue. The team confirmed they have notified the NFL about the lawsuit and are now gathering more details about it.

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“We recently received notification from Dalvin Cook's legal representative regarding a situation that occurred between Dalvin and a female acquaintance in November 2020 and led to an ongoing dispute between the parties. Upon learning of this, we immediate notified the NFL. We are in the process of gathering more information and will withhold further comment at this time,” the Vikings wrote in a statement, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.

The NFL takes domestic abuse allegations seriously, which is why it has a Personal Conduct policy in place for such instances.

**This is a developing story and more details are expected to come out regarding the domestic abuse allegations involving Dalvin Cook.