On May 23rd, 2023, Austin Kade Renfro was falsely accused of sexual assault and rape by an anonymous Instagram account. The anonymous Instagram account used fake pictures and stories from real domestic abuse victims, none of which were related, whether directly or indirectly to Mr. Renfro. On May 25th, 2023, Mr. Renfro resigned from the Arkansas Football Team to ensure that there were no distractions and that the integrity of the storied football program retain its integrity. He acted selflessly and in the best interest of his teammates and coaches, as there were no Title IX complaints against our client or charges filed with the local or state police.

On May 25th, 2023, the University of Arkansas and Arkansas Athletics released a public statement incorrectly suggesting that Austin was dismissed from the team. The statement noted: Upon gaining knowledge of the allegations against a student-athlete earlier this week, we immediately informed the University’s Title IX office of the allegations.  The student-athlete is no longer a member of the football team.

Since that time, Mr. Renfro has been working with University Officials trying to get answers.  Indeed, Mr. Renfro recently received a LETTER OF GOOD STANDING from the University of Arkansas, stating that no Title IX complaint has been filed against Mr. Renfro.  To date, Mr. Renfro has not been investigated, nor found responsible, nor suspended, nor disciplined, nor otherwise subjected to any questioning or sanction by the University of Arkansas for any violation of Title IX, of any University policy or any applicable law while attending the University. 

Andrew T. Miltenberg and Kristen E. Mohr, attorneys for Mr. Renfro, state “To be clear, Mr. Renfro was never released, dismissed, or kicked out of the University of Arkansas nor the University of Mississippi or their respective football programs.”