Giants co-owner John Mara's nephew, who also has the same name, has been charged with felony assault in Connecticut for allegedly hitting a person in the head with a bottle during a New Year's Eve party, according to reports.
John Mara arrest came after a two-month investigation into the New Year's Eve incident, which occurred at a party on Fairfield Beach Road near Fairfield University, according to the Associated Press. The victim reportedly suffered life-threatening injuries, which required immediate surgery.
John Mara turned himself in to police in Fairfield on Friday and posted $150,000 bail.
"We're confident a jury will find him not guilty," lawyer William Dow told the AP.
John Mara is a senior anthropology and sociology major at the Jesuit School who lives in the beachfront neighborhood where the assault allegedly occurred, according to university spokeswoman, Martha Milcarek. The neighborhood is about 3 miles from campus.
"In a situation like this, not only is a student subject to any civil action but there would be an investigation from the standpoint of the school and, pending the outcome, the student would be subject to the disciplinary code of the university," she said.
The Giants co-owner John Mara's son is also named John Mara.
