Former MSU football player Demetrious Cox will pay $1,085 in fines and restitution to settle an assault case against him that occurred last November, according to the Lansing State Journal.
Cox was accused of being drunk when he allegedly assaulted a cab driver in East Lansing around 2:45 a.m. on Nov. 24, ultimately breaking his nose.
The former MSU football captain was arrested and eventually released on a bond of $200, but did not travel with the team for MSU football's last game of the season at Penn State.
According to the Lansing State Journal, Cox admitted he was responsible for the incident during a hearing Thursday in
Lansing State Journal reported that $525 of Cox’s fine will go to the cab driver as restitution, and Cox has until Jan. 26 to pay the fee.
The 22-year-old will not face jail time as a result of this deal.
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