A Western New York woman is suing former Buffalo Bills star Eric Moulds after she claims he knowingly infected her with herpes.
In the lawsuit, filed on December 10th, the woman claims Moulds spread the disease to her and several other women, targeting single mothers who were Buffalo Bills fans living in Western New York.
Her relationship with the former Bill star began in 2019 when they communicated via Instagram. In January 2023, he invited her to an all-paid trip to North Carolina. From there, the two began a sexual relationship that lasted until November 2023.
In the lawsuit, the woman alleged that she was unaware of the former NFL wide receiver’s herpes diagnosis until December 2023, when Mould’s pregnant fiancée of eight years reached out to her, advising her to get tested due to Mould infecting her and other women he had been involved with.
She got tested a month later after developing the symptoms, and her results came back positive for herpes simplex virus type 2. In addition, she claims that she had no other sexual partners.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common infection causing painful blisters or ulcers, primarily spread through skin-to-skin contact.
There are two types of HSV: Type 1 (HSV-1), which spreads through oral contact, and Type 2 (HSV-2), which spreads through sexual contact.
Although the disease is incurable, it can be treated. Recurrent symptoms of HSV-2, which are inactive in the nerve cells, are triggered through menstrual periods, stress, COVID-19, and sunlight, according to Health.com.
Eric Moulds rocking his No. 80 Buffalo Bills jersey; Courtesy of the Buffalo Bills
According to the lawsuit, the woman claims Moulds knew or should have known about the disease. The woman claimed she was paid to drop her lawsuit to remain silent. The lawsuit alleges that several women have sued Moulds for knowingly spreading herpes over a decade ago. Previous women who also took action by suing Moulds were paid off and had to sign nondisclosure agreements about their relationship with Moulds.
Moulds’ attorney, Frank LoTempo III, claims all accusations are “false.”
Moulds, drafted in the first round of the 1996 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills from Mississippi State, played 12 seasons in the NFL and was selected to the Pro Bowl three times.