Dianna Russini traffic stop video shows no FaceTime with NFL coach
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 30, 2026, 2:55 AM
Last updated Jun 30, 2026
Traffic stop body camera footage of Dianna Russini shows her attempting to avoid a ticket for texting while driving. Despite Russini's claim that she allowed the officer to FaceTime with an NFL coach, the video does not support this allegation. Russini engaged in name-dropping during the stop and was ultimately let go with a verbal warning after the officer exercised discretion. The Ridgewood Police Department reaffirmed this practice in their statement about the incident that occurred on January 19, 2026.
- •Dianna Russini was stopped for using a phone while driving.
- •Footage shows no FaceTime with an NFL coach as claimed.
- •Russini received a verbal warning instead of a ticket.
- •The Ridgewood Police Department supports discretion in minor offenses.
- •The incident occurred on January 19, 2026.
- 3:48 AMYahoo Sports — ’Shocker!’ ‘Somehow I’m Not Surprised’ — NFL World Rips Dianna Russini As Bodycam Footage Reveals Truth Behind Controversial Traffic Stop
- 2:55 AMYahoo Sports — Dianna Russini traffic stop bodycam footage shows no FaceTime to NFL coach
"Body camera footage has emerged of a traffic stop featuring former NFL journalist Dianna Russini, and despite her story claiming that she got out of a ticket for texting while driving by letting the cop use FaceTime with an NFL head coach, there’s no evidence of that in the video. Russini bragged about the story…
"The NFL world now knows what actually happened when former reporter Dianna Russini was stopped for a traffic ticket. The anecdote of an NFL head coach bailing her out has finally been exposed as a lie by police bodycam footage.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 30, 2026, 3:48 AM’Shocker!’ ‘Somehow I’m Not Surprised’ — NFL World Rips Dianna Russini As Bodycam Footage Reveals Truth Behind Controversial Traffic Stop
The NFL world now knows what actually happened when former reporter Dianna Russini was stopped for a traffic ticket. The anecdote of an NFL head coach bailing her out has finally been exposed as a lie by police bodycam footage.
- Yahoo SportsJun 30, 2026, 2:55 AMDianna Russini traffic stop bodycam footage shows no FaceTime to NFL coach
Body camera footage has emerged of a traffic stop featuring former NFL journalist Dianna Russini, and despite her story claiming that she got out of a ticket for texting while driving by letting the cop use FaceTime with an NFL head coach, there’s no evidence of that in the video. Russini bragged about the story…
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