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What we know about the robbery and how Olivia Ponton is involved

What we know about the robbery and how Olivia Ponton is involved

Side-by-side photos of Joe Burrow, left, and Olivia Ponton.

The entrance of NFL star Joe Burrow led to questions about the status of his relationship with Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Olivia Ponton, who called 911 from her home to report the murder. (Photo credit: Yahoo News; photos: Jeff Lewis/AP, Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images via Getty Images)

There is more than one mystery surrounding it burglary at the Cincinnati Bengals, home of Joe Burrow.

Authorities are investigating the Dec. 9 burglary, which occurred while the NFL star was in Texas playing with the Dallas Cowboys, and whether it is connected to other professional athletes. who had their houses broken since September. No suspects have been identified in these cases, and the FBI has been reported investigating if “South American Theft Gangs” could be responsible.

Aside from the dastardly aspect of the theft, Burrow’s break-in led to speculation and conjecture about his personal life, as Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Olivia Ponton reported the burglarynot Burrow’s longtime girlfriend, Olivia Holzmacher.

In the wake of burglaries at the homes of sports stars like Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes, Burrow’s home outside Cincinnati in Anderson Township was targeted.

At first, authorities said an “employee” at the Burrow reported the incident at 8:14 p.m. on Dec. 9. The woman told authorities that when she arrived at the home, she noticed a “broken bedroom window” on the first floor “and the room (was) ransacked.”

When the police report was obtained by the outlets, incl People magazine, Ponton was identified as the woman who reported the incident. The report also said the IMG model provided authorities on the scene with “a rough breakdown of what elements might be missing.”

Olivia Ponton at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.Olivia Ponton at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

Pontoon at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on October 15, 2024. (Astrida Valigorsky/WireImage) (Astrida Valigorsky via Getty Images)

Ponton — who has 7.6 million followers on TikTok and 2.9 million on Instagram — told police she called her mother when she realized a break-in had occurred, and her mother called 911. Ponton called 911 herself.

When the 911 calls were released, Ponton was heard saying, “Someone broke into my house. It’s like he’s completely messed up.”

When Ponton’s mother called, she told dispatch that her daughter was “wondering what she should do, should she hide or should she come out.”

Neither Burrow nor Ponton have publicly shared the nature of their relationship, whether personal or professional.

A spokeswoman for the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office said its investigators are “exploring every avenue,” according to Associated Press.

Burrow tackled the break at the top of a regular schedule press conference on December 11. While he didn’t mention Ponton by name, he said he felt “my privacy has been violated in a number of ways, and there’s already a lot more than I’d like and that I like to share. .”

    Joe Burrow prepares to throw a football during warmups before the game against the Cowboys.    Joe Burrow prepares to throw a football during warmups before the game against the Cowboys.

Burrow warms up before the scrimmage with the Cowboys in Dallas on Monday. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images) (Cooper Neill via Getty Images)

He continued: “We live a public life and one of my least favorite parts is the lack of privacy, and that’s been difficult for me to deal with my whole career. (I’m) still learning, but I understand that the life we ​​choose doesn’t make it any easier to manage.”

while Macaulay Culkin doppelganger Burrow’s relationship status is unclear, he was in a long-term relationship with his college sweetheart, Holzmacher.

Joe Burrow and Olivia Holzmacher at the Fanatics Super Bowl Party in February 2023.Joe Burrow and Olivia Holzmacher at the Fanatics Super Bowl Party in February 2023.

Joe Burrow and Olivia Holzmacher at the Fanatics Super Bowl Party at the Arizona Biltmore in February 2023. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Fanatics) (Cindy Ord via Getty Images)

the pair began meet in 2017 after meeting at Ohio State University. In August 2023, former Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones claimed that the two were betrothed. Neither Burrow nor Holzmacher have confirmed any engagement.

The couple was quite discreet about them last public appearance together appearing to have been at a Super Bowl party in February 2023. The den appeared in a Instagram photo shared by Holzmacher in January.

In July, a blind element on Deuxmoi – who posts unconfirmed tips – said Burrow was “lonely and mixed up”. There was a photo of him with Ponton in the photo.

As for Ponton’s love life, she came out as bisexual in 2021. During a June 2022 appearance on Call him dadshe clarified that she identifies as pansexual. She previously dated Canadian soccer player Kaila Novak and was linked to the music video director Cole Bennett and the TikTok star Kio Cyr.

Both NFL and NBA stars have been burglarized at their homes in Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohio since September. Cash and jewelry are among the items that were taken.

Taylor Swift’s boyfriend Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs teammate Mahomes were targeted within days of each other on October 7th and October 6th respectively.

Home of Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. was broken into on September 15th, and the residence of Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis was broken into on November 2nd.

The leagues have warned players not to share on social media where they are at any given time — though that’s impossible when their game schedule is very public — and not to post photos of big-ticket acquisitions.

Although the FBI did not confirm an investigation to the New York Times, a November memo from the NBA said authorities “connected many of the home burglaries to transnational theft rings in South America,” a sophisticated criminal network that goes after cash and items which can be resold on the black market, including jewellery, watches and luxury bags.

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