Terrell Owens Served in Federal Defamation Lawsuit

Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens was served with a federal defamation lawsuit during a meet-and-greet at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s 2026 homecoming, with video of the encounter shared online by the plaintiffs’ attorney. The suit, filed on behalf of Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo and Morgan Seymour, alleges Owens defamed the three friends by reposting a video that accused them of involvement in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells and writing, “ARREST THEM IMMEDIATELY!!” Wells went missing after a Fourth of July outing near Horn Island, Mississippi, and his body was found two days later; a grand jury declined to recommend criminal charges against the friends, citing insufficient evidence of criminal wrongdoing. Owens responded to the service on social media, saying he was not worried.