Nazeer Wiggins Seeks Permission to Amend His Answer
A significant new filing has been submitted in the civil lawsuit brought by Sallamondra Robinson, individually and as the personal representative of the Estate of her daughter, Shanquella Robinson.
On July 31, 2026, an attorney representing Nazeer Tyree Wiggins filed a motion asking the Mecklenburg County Superior Court for permission to amend the answer Wiggins previously filed while representing himself.
The motion states that after reviewing the pleadings, his attorney determined that an amended answer was necessary so Wiggins’s defenses, responses, and positions could be fully and accurately presented. The proposed amended answer was attached to the motion. However, it is important to understand that the proposed answer does not automatically become his official answer merely because it was submitted to the court. The judge must first grant Wiggins permission to amend.
Wiggins’s motion is currently scheduled to be heard on August 24, 2026. According to the amended hearing notice, the proceeding is open to the public and will be recorded by the Clerk of Court.
What the Civil Complaint Alleges Against Wiggins
The Verified Amended Complaint was filed on November 8, 2024. It names E’Mani Green, Alysse Hyatt, Malik Dyer, Wenter Donovan, Khalil Cooke, Nazeer Tyree Wiggins, the United States Department of State, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation as defendants.
Throughout the complaint, Wiggins is grouped with the other individual defendants under the term Cabo Six Defendants.
The complaint alleges that the Cabo Six defendants traveled to Mexico with Shanquella in October 2022. It alleges that E’Mani Green physically attacked Shanquella inside a bedroom at the villa while other members of the group were present and failed to intervene.
The complaint further alleges that members of the group watched and recorded the attack, failed to contact law enforcement during the attack, failed to immediately obtain appropriate medical assistance, and failed to tell the doctor that Shanquella had been physically attacked.
It alleges that the group repeatedly represented that Shanquella had consumed too much alcohol, did not disclose the alleged blunt force injuries to her head and neck, and refused to authorize immediate transportation to a hospital.
The complaint also alleges that after Shanquella died, the defendants packed their belongings, left the villa, traveled to a hotel near the airport, returned to the United States earlier than originally scheduled, and acted together to conceal the circumstances surrounding her death from her family and law enforcement.
These are allegations contained in Sallamondra Robinson’s complaint. They have not yet been decided by a jury.
What Wiggins Admits About the Trip and the Altercation
Wiggins admits that he and the other individual defendants were either friends or acquaintances of Shanquella.
He admits that Khalil Cooke invited Shanquella to join the Cabo vacation in October 2022.
He also admits that a physical altercation occurred between E’Mani Green, formerly identified as Daejhanae Jackson, and Shanquella inside a bedroom at the villa on October 28 or October 29, 2022.
Wiggins does not admit the complaint’s complete description of the physical attack. He states that he lacks sufficient information to admit or deny several details concerning how the altercation occurred, the specific blows allegedly inflicted, and Shanquella’s ability to defend herself.
However, Wiggins admits, based upon his information and belief, that Alysse Hyatt, Malik Dyer, Wenter Donovan, and Khalil Cooke were present when the altercation occurred.
He specifically excludes himself from that admission.
Wiggins also admits that the video shows some of the other defendants watching the altercation and that one of the other defendants recorded it. However, he denies that he was present during the altercation.
Therefore, Wiggins is not denying that the physical altercation occurred.
He is not denying that several other defendants were present.
He is not denying that someone recorded it.
His position is that he personally was not at the villa when the altercation occurred.
The Dispute Over When Wiggins Arrived
The complaint alleges that the Cabo Six defendants were present at the villa and that none of them intervened during the attack.
The guest register attached to the complaint lists Wiggins as one of the villa guests. However, the register does not provide a separate exact arrival time for every person listed. The document supports that Wiggins was registered with the group, but the face of the register alone does not establish whether he was physically present during the altercation.
In his proposed answer, Wiggins states that he arrived at the villa after the altercation and after a call for emergency assistance had already been made.
He admits that when he arrived, Shanquella was lethargic and medical personnel had not yet reached the villa.
There is also an apparent date error in Wiggins’s proposed answer.
His third defense states that he arrived at the villa on August 29 after the assault. However, the remainder of the document identifies the altercation as occurring on October 28 or October 29, 2022.
The August date appears inconsistent with the rest of his answer and the timeline of the Cabo trip. This should not be silently corrected or overlooked. It is an internal inconsistency in the document submitted to the court.
What Wiggins Admits About Shanquella’s Condition
The complaint alleges that Shanquella was lethargic, unable to verbally respond, and unable to tell the doctor that she had been physically attacked.
Wiggins admits that Shanquella was lethargic before medical personnel arrived.
He also admits paragraph 42 of the complaint, which alleges that Shanquella was unable to advocate for her own treatment or tell the doctor that she had been beaten because she could not speak.
Wiggins admits, based upon his information and belief, that none of the defendants told the doctor that Shanquella had suffered blunt force trauma to her head and neck.
However, he adds that no one told him that Shanquella had experienced that trauma.
He also admits that he was not told about the physical altercation and that he did not hear any of the other defendants tell the doctor about it.
Wiggins further admits that some of the other defendants told the doctor that Shanquella was sick from drinking too much alcohol.
These are important partial admissions.
Wiggins admits that Shanquella could not explain what happened.
He admits that he did not hear anyone tell the doctor about the physical altercation.
He admits that some members of the group told the doctor that Shanquella had consumed too much alcohol.
His defense is that he did not know that a physical altercation had occurred and therefore did not knowingly participate in concealing it from the doctor.
The Dispute Over Hospital Transportation
The complaint alleges that the doctor determined that Shanquella needed to be transported to a hospital.
It further alleges that the Cabo Six defendants refused to authorize transportation and insisted that Shanquella receive fluids for what they described as alcohol poisoning.
Wiggins admits, based upon his information and belief, that the medical provider wanted Shanquella transported to the hospital.
However, he denies the allegation that he denied Shanquella treatment by refusing to authorize transportation. He also denies that he personally interfered with or prevented medical treatment.
Therefore, the complaint alleges a collective refusal by the Cabo Six defendants, while Wiggins denies that he personally participated in any refusal.
That factual dispute remains unresolved.
The Dispute Over Who Remained During Resuscitation
The complaint alleges that the doctor requested assistance while attempting to resuscitate Shanquella.
Paragraph 57 states that Malik Dyer remained in the room while the other members of the group left.
Wiggins directly disputes that portion of the complaint.
He specifically states that he remained with Shanquella and the medical team while they attempted to revive her.
This creates a direct factual conflict.
The complaint alleges that Malik remained while the others left.
Wiggins says he also remained with Shanquella and the medical team.
The court has not determined which account is accurate.
What Wiggins Admits About Leaving Mexico
Wiggins admits that after officials arrived at the villa, members of the group packed their bags and left.
He admits, based upon his information and belief, that E’Mani and Khalil took Shanquella’s belongings when they left the villa.
He admits that the group asked the driver to take them to a hotel near the airport.
He also admits that members of the group returned to the United States at different times the following day and left Mexico earlier than originally anticipated.
However, Wiggins does not admit the complaint’s allegation that the group left Mexico as part of an effort to conceal what happened.
He denies that he participated in an agreement to hide information, destroy evidence, interfere with an investigation, or mislead Shanquella’s family.
The Alcohol Poisoning Explanation
The complaint alleges that members of the group continued telling Shanquella’s family that she died from alcohol poisoning after returning to the United States.
Wiggins admits that some of the other defendants continued maintaining that Shanquella died from alcohol poisoning.
However, he claims that he was not told about the physical altercation and did not learn that it had occurred until he saw the video posted online.
Wiggins is therefore attempting to separate himself from the alleged false explanation.
His position is that other defendants continued discussing alcohol poisoning, but he did not know that Shanquella had been involved in a physical altercation.
That position has not been proven. It remains Wiggins’s account of what he knew and when he learned it.
The Video
The complaint alleges that the Cabo Six defendants knowingly released, posted, or circulated the video of Shanquella being attacked while she was nude and unable to defend herself.
It alleges that the posting caused severe emotional distress to Sallamondra Robinson and that the defendants knew or should have known that the video would cause that harm.
Wiggins admits that the video was posted on the internet.
He also admits that Shanquella was nude when the video was recorded.
However, he denies recording, releasing, posting, sharing, or distributing the video.
He claims that the video was how he first learned about the physical altercation.
Again, Wiggins admits the existence and online release of the video but denies personal responsibility for its recording or distribution.
The Claims Directed at Wiggins
The complaint’s wrongful death and battery claims are directed specifically against E’Mani Green.
The claims directed against Wiggins and the other Cabo Six defendants are:
Count Three for negligence
Count Four for civil conspiracy
Count Five for intentional infliction of emotional distress
Count Six for negligent infliction of emotional distress
The negligence claim alleges that all six defendants failed to disclose critical information to medical personnel, failed to authorize necessary transportation, and interfered with the treatment Shanquella needed.
Wiggins denies lying to medical personnel.
He denies withholding information that he possessed.
He denies refusing hospital transportation.
He denies interfering with treatment.
He also denies that anything he did or failed to do caused Shanquella’s injuries or death.
The civil conspiracy claim alleges that the Cabo Six defendants agreed to conceal and destroy evidence, withheld information from medical personnel and law enforcement, interfered with investigations, and continued concealing information after returning to the United States.
Wiggins denies entering into any agreement to conceal evidence or information.
He denies participating in a plan to interfere with an investigation.
He denies tampering with Shanquella’s property or agreeing to provide false information.
The intentional infliction of emotional distress claim alleges that the defendants knowingly released or circulated the video and knew that its release would cause severe emotional distress to Sallamondra Robinson.
Wiggins denies participating in the recording or distribution of the video and denies acting with the intention of causing emotional distress.
The negligent infliction of emotional distress claim concerns both the circulation of the video and the alleged failure to provide accurate medical information and proper assistance.
Wiggins denies circulating the video, withholding medical information, breaching a duty of care, or causing any foreseeable emotional injury to Sallamondra Robinson.
The Damages Requested Against Wiggins
The complaint requests $400,000 from Wiggins under the negligence claim.
It requests $400,000 under the civil conspiracy claim.
It requests $400,000 under the intentional infliction of emotional distress claim.
It requests $400,000 under the negligent infliction of emotional distress claim.
The complaint therefore requests a total of $1.6 million from Wiggins under those four claims.
It also requests punitive damages against all of the individual defendants in an amount to be determined at trial, along with costs, attorney fees, and any additional relief the court considers appropriate.
Wiggins asks the court to award Sallamondra Robinson nothing against him.
He requests a jury trial and asks that the compensatory damages and punitive damages issues be handled separately. He also states that he may seek costs and attorney fees if the punitive damages claim against him is found to lack merit.
What Wiggins Admits and What He Denies
Wiggins admits that a physical altercation occurred between E’Mani and Shanquella.
He admits that several other defendants were present.
He admits that one of the other defendants recorded the altercation.
He admits that Shanquella was lethargic and unable to speak before the doctor arrived.
He admits that he did not hear anyone tell the doctor about the physical altercation.
He admits that some of the other defendants told the doctor that Shanquella had consumed too much alcohol.
He admits that the doctor wanted Shanquella transported to a hospital.
He admits that the group packed their belongings and left the villa.
He admits that the group traveled to a hotel near the airport and returned to the United States earlier than expected.
He admits that the video was later posted online.
He admits that some of the other defendants continued claiming that Shanquella died from alcohol poisoning.
What Wiggins denies is his personal knowledge and participation.
He says he was not present during the altercation.
He says he arrived after the altercation and after emergency assistance had already been requested.
He says he did not know that Shanquella had been physically attacked.
He says he remained with Shanquella while medical personnel attempted to revive her.
He says he did not refuse transportation or interfere with treatment.
He says he did not participate in a conspiracy.
He says he did not record or distribute the video.
He says he did not learn about the altercation until he saw the video online.
These are Wiggins’s proposed defenses. They are not findings of fact, and they have not been proven at trial.
What Happens Next
The court must decide whether Wiggins will be permitted to replace his original answer with the proposed amended answer submitted by his attorney.
Until the court grants his motion, the proposed amended answer should not be presented as though it has already been accepted as his official response.
Even if the judge permits the amendment, that ruling would not mean that the court agrees with Wiggins’s account. It would only permit him to formally present those admissions, denials, and defenses in the case.
The civil lawsuit remains active.
No jury has decided whether Wiggins arrived after the altercation, what he knew about Shanquella’s condition, whether he remained during resuscitation, whether he participated in the medical decisions, or whether he joined any effort to conceal what happened.
Those questions remain disputed and may become important subjects of discovery, testimony, documentary evidence, and trial.
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Pending motions must not be misrepresented as final court rulings. A request to amend an answer is not a dismissal, and a defendant’s allegations are not established facts merely because they appear in a court filing.
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