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    Texas coach, ex-stripper girlfriend get married three years after monkey bite lawsuit

    By Jenna Lemoncelli,

    4 hours ago

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    Congratulations are in order for University of Texas football coach Jeff Banks.

    Taking to his Instagram this week, the assistant head coach announced he and his longtime girlfriend, Danielle Thomas, a former stripper, tied the knot recently.

    “Incredible 72 hours with our family and closest friends! We truly love you all now off to Barcelona for our honeymoon! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼,” the 49-year-old Banks wrote .

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    Jeff Banks married his longtime girlfriend, Danielle Thomas on July 20, 2024. Instagram/Jeff Banks
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    Jeff Banks married his longtime girlfriend, Danielle Thomas on July 20, 2024. Instagram/beeyayvizion

    Thomas is a former dancer, who went by the stage name “Pole Assassin,” according to ESPN , which reported she previously appeared “The Jerry Springer Show.”

    It’s unclear how Banks — who is the assistant head coach, tight ends coach and special teams coordinator for the Longhorns — met Thomas.

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    The nuptials came three years after the couple made headlines for an alleged monkey biting incident.

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    In 2021, Banks and Thomas were sued by Amy and Casey Clinkenbeard and their child after an alleged incident at Banks’ home.

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    A lawsuit filed on behalf of the Clinkenbeard family claimed Thomas’ monkey bit the child at a haunted house orchestrated at Banks’ residence.

    Thomas was identified as “Pole Assassin” in the lawsuit, which was her stage name as a dancer.

    Banks and Thomas got married on July 20 at Superstition in Austin, Texas, according to a video shared by The Day Of wedding planning service on Instagram.

    It showed the couple holding hands at the alter while being sprayed with rose pedals.

    In a post on Instagram last month, Banks shared a birthday tribute to Thomas and tagged the username “@poleassassin_.”

    That profile does not exist as of Thursday.

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