Ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore allegedly told his mistress he was in a disturbing mental crisis and threatened self-harm, adding a darker layer to the scandal.
Disgraced ex-University of Michigan football coach and married father-of-three Sherrone Moore broke into his lover’s home after she dumped him and threatened to kill himself — while declaring “my blood is on your hands,” prosecutors said Friday.
The inconsolable 39-year-old who’s now facing criminal charges allegedly barged into the apartment of his executive assistant and mistress, Paige Shiver, on Wednesday, grabbing butter knives and kitchen scissors from a drawer, prosecutors said.
“I’m gonna kill myself, I’m gonna make you watch, my blood is on your hands, you ruined my life,” Moore allegedly snarled during the tense encounter, according to Washtenaw County assistant prosecutor Kati Rezmierski during Moore’s arraignment on Friday afternoon.
Ex-Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore allegedly told his mistress he was going to make her watch him kill himself.
Shiver broke off the tryst with her boss two days before, prosecutor Kati Rezmierski said during Moore’s arraignment on Friday afternoon.
Shiver, 32, had broken off the illicit tryst with her boss just two days before, Rezmierski said.
The pair has been in an “intimate relationship” for a number of years, she added.
Moore faces charges of felony home invasion, and a pair of misdemeanors — stalking and breaking and entering.
The drama unfolded just after Moore was sensationally axed from running one of the most revered college football programs in the country over the affair.
The school had announced on Wednesday that the head coach had been terminated over an “inappropriate relationship” with a staffer.
Shiver reported their relationship to the University of Michigan’s athletic department when Moore continued to call and text her, despite her efforts to ignore him, prosecutors said.
The school had announced on Wednesday afternoon that the head coach had been terminated over an “inappropriate relationship” with a staffer, without naming Shiver.
Prosecutors described to the court how an enraged Moore told his mistress he was going to kill himself and make her watch. “My blood is on your hands,” he allegedly said.
While Rezmierski also didn’t name Shiver as the victim during Moore’s arraignment, public records show that the home belongs to Shiver.
Moore then bolted after she warned him she was going to call the police. She called 911 at 4 p.m.
“Male at the location is attacking her … said he’s been stalking her for months,” a male voice can be heard saying in audio of the call obtained by The Post.
Attempts to reach Shiver on Friday were unsuccessful.
Thirty minutes later, Moore’s wife of 10 years, Kelli, called 911, telling a dispatcher that he was “suicidal after losing his job today,” Click on Detroit reported.
Officers also reported “according to wife and (Moore’s) mother, he is in an unknown parking lot somewhere. We are attempting to have wife contact him to try and come home,” according to the Detroit News.
University of Michigan football executive assistant Paige Shiver.
He was taken into custody shortly after and booked into the Washtenaw County Jail.
He could face five years behind bars if he’s convicted of the top charge of home invasion.
A downtrodden Moore — who was on a $30 million contract with Michigan — appeared virtually in court Friday in a tiny holding cell, wearing all-white jail garb. He spoke very little, only stating his name and answering, “Yes, your honor.”
Shiver reported their relationship to the University of Michigan’s athletic department when Moore continued to call and text her.
His bond was set at $25,000 and he was given a host of conditions for his release, including a GPS monitor, mental health treatment and no contact with the alleged victim. His next court date is January 22.
While Moore did not threaten the victim, the prosecutor said “the totality of the behavior is highly threatening … she was terrorized.”
Moore’s lawyer, Joe Simon, said in court that his high-profile client had never been in trouble with the law enforcement before this week.
Simon argued Moore would make future court dates because of his deep ties to his community, and even cited his family.
“He’s got a home here, his family is here, he’s got ties to the community, he’s retained local counsel,” Simon said.
Moore underwent a mental health review after he was detained, but wasn’t committed to a hospital, his lawyer added.
Moore is a married father-of-three.
He posted bond Friday afternoon, according to prison officials, and apparently sneaked out of the facility to avoid the media circus waiting for his release.
“Yo, when you do an interview with the coach, ask him, ‘Was it worth it?’” a cheeky passerby yelled at reporters outside the bond office.
No one answered at Moore’s home Friday night following his release.
Moore, who served six years on staff before he took the top job, led the celebrated program for two years and still had the Citrus Bowl against the University of Texas to plan for on New Year’s Eve before his ouster.
Interim coach, Biff Poggi, is now attempting to steady the ship as the Michigan Football social media account tweeted on Friday afternoon, “Focused on the next game,” along with photos of the players listening to their new head coach.
University of Michigan’s board instructed an outside law firm, Jenner & Block, that is already looking into Moore’s alleged actions to widen its probe into how the coach was booted and the culture within the athletic department, the Detroit News reported Friday, citing a source.
