The Dianna Russini traffic stop bodycam emerges, with no FaceTime to any NFL coach
NBC Sports • • sports
Key Points:
- Dianna Russini falsely claimed on a radio show that she FaceTimed an NFL head coach to get out of a texting-while-driving ticket.
- Bodycam footage from the traffic stop, released by Adam Herbets, shows no FaceTime call occurred during the encounter.
- Russini told the officer she was on the phone with Brian Daboll and showed a text exchange with Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell, but did not FaceTime anyone.
- The officer ultimately let Russini off with a warning, acknowledging her job requires frequent phone use, but the FaceTime story was fabricated.
- The incident highlights a discrepancy between Russini’s public anecdote and the actual events captured on video.
