Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was booked on Monday and officially began serving his 3-10 year prison sentence stemming from a fatal, high-speed 2021 crash that killed a young woman and her dog.
Ruggs, 24, pleaded guilty to driving his Sportscar 156 mph with a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit before crashing into a parked car and killing 23-year-old Tina Tantor and her dog.
The former Raider was sentenced on August 9.
Former Raiders player Henry Ruggs, center, waits in court for a hearing at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas Tuesday, May 2, 2023. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
At the time of his sentencing, Ruggs read a statement expressing his sorrow to Tantor’s family.
“I sincerely apologize for my actions the morning of Nov. 2, 2021,” Ruggs said. “My actions are not a true reflection of me.”
“Ruggs, who was initially charged with DUI resulting in death, DUI resulting in bodily harm, two counts of reckless driving resulting in death or substantial bodily harm, and possession of a firearm while under the influence, accepted a plea deal in May,” KLAS reported.
Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs III appears in court at the Regional Justice Center on November 22, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye-Pool/Getty Images)
“Today, like every day, we remember Tina and Max, and how they were taken from us that fateful night,” the statement, per ESPN. “No sentence will ever bring Tina and Max back, but we hope that everyone learns from this preventable incident so that no other families suffer like we do. We appreciate the efforts of the district attorney’s office to overcome the issues caused by the initial investigation, and we look forward to putting this behind us so that we can focus on honoring the memories of Tina and Max.”
The Tantor family also issued a statement at the time of Ruggs’ sentencing.
“Today, like every day, we remember Tina and Max, and how they were taken from us that fateful night,” the statement read. “No sentence will ever bring Tina and Max back, but we hope that everyone learns from this preventable incident so that no other families suffer like we do. We appreciate the efforts of the district attorney’s office to overcome the issues caused by the initial investigation, and we look forward to putting this behind us so that we can focus on honoring the memories of Tina and Max.”
