The Associated Press has reviewed an even longer version of the extended surveillance video TMZ released Monday that allegedly shows NFL star Ray Rice striking his then-fiancee in an elevator.
There’s little new information gleaned from the longer cut of the extended surveillance video, judging by the AP’s report. But the audio, which had not previously been reported on, adds context to what we already know about what happened between Rice and Janay Palmer back in February at an Atlantic City casino.
Both Rice and Palmer, who is now his wife, can be heard shouting obscenities at each other, according to the AP. The higher-quality video also apparently showed Palmer spitting in Rice’s face right before he delivered a knockout punch.
Audio also revealed hotel staffers’ reaction to the incident. One staffer can be heard saying “She’s drunk, right?” and “No cops” after Rice drags Palmer out of the elevator, according to the AP. Rice doesn’t respond to the staffer’s comments, the report said.
The AP was shown the video by an anonymous law enforcement official who wasn’t authorized to release it.
Palmer addressed the newly surfaced surveillance footage for the first time Tuesday in an Instagram post.
“I woke up this morning, feeling like I had a horrible nightmare, feeling like I’m mourning the death of my closest friend,” she wrote. “But to have to accept the fact that it’s reality is a nightmare itself. No one know the pain that the media & unwanted options from the public has caused my family. To make us relive a moment in our lives that we regret everyday is a horrible thing.”
