Rams star Puka Nacua faces new abuse allegations as $150 million payday hangs in balance

Nacua’s ex-girlfriend and the mother of his child, Hallie Aiono, has now accused him of abuse and neglect during their four-year relationship.Aiono made the claims in a TikTok video and then took it down.NFL Network reporter Jamie Erdahl interviews Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (17) after the game against the Arizona Cardinals in the second half at SoFi Stadium on Dec.28, 2024 in Inglewood, Calif.
(Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)"I went from loving somebody so deeply for four years, I felt it in my bones, to experiencing extreme betrayal, abuse, complete neglect from them, in what felt like it happened almost overnight," Aiono said.She said the private turmoil had taken a greater toll than their public disputes."A lot of the things that were public affected my mental health," Aiono said."But honestly, the things that were happening in private are what completely crushed me and altered my brain chemistry.Those parts, what people never saw or knew of, are what broke me."The latest allegations add to a disastrous offseason for the fourth-year receiver, who led the NFL with 129 catches and added 1,715 receiving yards last season.KANSAS CITY CHIEFS WIDE RECEIVER RASHEE RICE IS ON PACE FOR AN ALL-TIME FUMBLING OF THE BAGPuka Nacua of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates after a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at SoFi Stadium on Sept.
28, 2025 in Inglewood, Calif.(Sean M.
Haffey/Getty Images)In March, Nacua was named in a civil lawsuit filed by Madison Atiabi following a chaotic New Year’s Eve party.The filing accused him of biting Atiabi’s shoulder, biting another woman’s thumb and directing an anti-Semitic slur at a guest.Nacua’s attorney, Levi McCathern, strongly denied the allegations and characterized the legal action as an extortion attempt.Puka Nacua of the Los Angeles Rams reacts during the second quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at SoFi Stadium on Sept.
28, 2025 in Inglewood, Calif.(Ronald Martinez/Getty Image...