NFL star Puka Nacua faces fresh abuse allegations as ex-girlfriend and mother of child reveals 'what broke me' in turbulent relationship

Puka Nacua's ex-girlfriend, Hallie Aiono, has claimed she experienced 'extreme betrayal, abuse and complete neglect' after deciding to seek professional help.

Nacua and Aiono started dating in 2021 when she was a student at Brigham Young University, where he was a standout football star after transferring from Washington.

She was by his side cheering him on as he burst onto the scene in the NFL as a rookie in 2023, breaking the rookie receiving yards record after being a fifth-round draft pick.

But the couple broke up while she was expecting their first child, becoming involved in a messy paternity situation after she filed a Los Angeles County Superior Court petition in June 2025 to confirm Nacua as the father of their unborn child, request full physical custody, and seek joint legal custody with visitation rights.

She later shared the birth of their son, Kingston, in December 2025 with a picture of Nacua holding her hand then the pair holding their son.

However, Aiono has now offered a concerning reflection on their relationship and her ordeal dating the Los Angeles Rams superstar in a video explaining why she has decided to seek professional help to address her mental health. 

'I went from loving somebody so deeply for four years, I felt it in my bones, to experiencing extreme betrayal, abuse, complete neglect from them, in what felt like it happened almost overnight,' Aiono said in a TikTok.

'A lot of the things that were public affected my mental health. But honestly, the things that were happening in private are what completely crushed me and altered my brain chemistry. Those parts, what people never saw, or know of, are what broke me.'

It is the latest twist in his turbulent offseason as he awaits news on any potential NFL punishment for off-field behavior. 

The 25-year-old has been accused of biting a woman on the shoulder and making an 'unprovoked' antisemitic statement during a drunken New Year's Eve encounter in a high-profile civil lawsuit. 

ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter claimed last month that Nacua, who also checked into rehab during the offseason, could face a league suspension over the matter. 

While he has declined to address specifics, Nacua opened up on his journey of self-reflection in May after his time in rehab.

He revealed it provided 'a moment for me to learn from some of the situations I was putting myself in and then also having just an awareness of how I'm conducting myself in and out of this football field.'

He also revealed that he has worked with a Rams therapist and attended unspecified weekly meetings in recent months while trying to improve the structure of his day-to-day life.

'Little did I know that even just writing in a journal, as simple as that, and finding ways to express some of the things I have near and dear to my heart... it's been a great improvement in my life,' Nacua said.

'I've been really grateful for the support from the organization, especially my teammates. People reaching out at different times of the offseason, just checking in.

'Some of the things I feel like I've learned is it's OK to ask for support and then to recognize the platform that I have and being a professional football player and trying to use that for the betterment of myself and for those around me.'