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Publish date: 2024-07-12

A swimwear model who partied with troubled NFL star Johnny Manziel at a $12 million luxury villa in Miami Beach has told Daily Mail Online: 'Johnny's having a tough time of it, we're all trying to keep his mind off the court case.' 

The Cleveland Browns quarterback - who is set to appear in front of a grand jury accused of assaulting ex-girlfriend Colleen Crowley in Dallas on January 30, has been in the Florida party capital for the past week as he tries to blot out his troubles.

Manziel, 23, was first spotted in Miami at STORY nightclub last Thursday downing champagne from a bottle just hours after it was announced his case would be sent to a grand jury.

And on Tuesday a video emerged of the under-fire 2012 Heisman Trophy winner 'making it rain' money by throwing dollar bills at writhing strippers at the city's King of Diamonds strip club.

Now Daily Mail Online has spoken to model Bianca Ghezzi who spent last weekend with Manziel at a breathtaking $4100 a night five-bed waterfront villa.

Model Bianca Ghezzi who spent night with Johnny Manziel Heeeere's Johnny - at least Manziel's telltale tats

Heeere's Johnny: Ghezzi admits that she was intimate with the star while he was in Miami and even posted a video on Instagram of her in a bed with the football player, his distinctive tattoos -  particularly 'Proverbs' -clearly visible. She added on her suggestive Instagram video: 'I wasn't straddling him, I was sitting next to him on a bed and he gave me his wrist band.'

First-class cleavage: Bianca Ghezzi, 23,  spent last weekend with Manziel at a breathtaking $4100 a night five-bed waterfront villa

First-class cleavage: Bianca Ghezzi, 23,  spent last weekend with Manziel at a breathtaking $4100 a night five-bed waterfront villa

Telltale tat: The Cleveland Browns quarterback - who is set to appear in front of a grand jury accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend,  has been in the Florida party capital for the past week as he tries to blot out his troubles

Telltale tat: The Cleveland Browns quarterback - who is set to appear in front of a grand jury accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend,  has been in the Florida party capital for the past week as he tries to blot out his troubles

The 23-year-old admits that she was intimate with the star while he is in Miami and even posted a video on Instagram of her in a bed with the shirtless football player, his distinctive tattoos clearly visible.

The short video clip also shows Ghezzi displaying her ample cleavage and other bikini-clad girls throwing piles of dollar bills off a balcony in to the pool at the property.

The villa called The Jungle is located on picturesque San Marco Island just south west of Miami Beach – a short taxi ride into the heart of Miami's party scene.

The 6044 sq ft Balinese-style house boasts an entertainment room with pool table, poolside fire-pit and hot tub, roof deck and outdoor dining and basketball court.

Ghezzi says Manziel is in Florida with a group of close friends' who are doing their best to keep his mind off the impending court case.

She said: 'When Johnny gets upset, his friends are saying, "you know what, why don't we go out to dinner, let's go out to this club'.

'There's no recklessness about it, he's doing what any average guy his age would be doing and his friends are doing their best to be supportive.'

But Manziel has remained tight-lipped about his assault charge and the sorry state of his fledgling football career.

Last week Dallas Police Department released a statement saying they have asked the Dallas County District Attorney's Office to present a misdemeanor domestic violence case to the local grand jury.

Such a charge carries a maximum punishment of one year in jail and a $4,000 fine.

Ghezzi says: 'I'm sure he doesn't feel great about the situation, but he's not going to vocalize that to me.

‘There’s no recklessness about it,' says Ghezzi. Johnny's doing what any average guy his age would be doing and his friends are doing their best to be supportive

'There's no recklessness about it,' says Ghezzi. Johnny's doing what any average guy his age would be doing and his friends are doing their best to be supportive

'He's in Miami to have fun, but having had conversations with his friends I can tell he's going through a tough time.

'For the situation that's going on you'd think he would be taking it a lot harder but I think he's trying to stay positive with everything that's going on.

'If you sit around and think about all the negative things that are potentially going to happen, I think it's going to drive you crazy.'

Manziel also avoided mentioning his ex-girlfriend Colleen Crowley, the girl he is accused of assaulting after a late night row.

'He's such a sweetheart, he's a reserved guy. He doesn't talk often, he's really quiet,' said Ghezzi.

'I don't think he'd want to bring Colleen up with me.'

The college graduate, who models for swimwear and fashion lines, says Manziel is trying his best to be 'well-behaved'.

She partied with him at the weekend at trendy Miami nightspot E11EVEN as well as private parties at the rented villa.

And she insists the star isn't overdoing it.

'It's Miami and things get a little out of control down here and he's able to keep himself together, he's not completely wasted all the time, he's not taking drugs,' she said.

‘He’s such a sweetheart, he’s a reserved guy. He doesn’t talk often, he’s really quiet,’ said Ghezzi

'He's such a sweetheart, he's a reserved guy. He doesn't talk often, he's really quiet,' said Ghezzi

'He's purposely trying to keep himself away from people taking pictures of him, all the girls he doesn't know who are trying to get his attention.

'He's surrounding himself with friends that care about him.'

The model, who is from Florida and says she has known Johnny for a while, says her and Manziel were 'just having fun' together while he's in town.

'He texted me at 6am and was like, "I'm coming to Miami". He's been here for over a week and leaves Wednesday.

'There was a good amount of people that would come and visit the villa while I was there.

'It is a large residence with a pool. Me and a couple of my friends stayed overnight.'

When Manziel first arrived in the city he booked in to a five-star hotel on Miami Beach.

But he was forced to switch hotels every night due to the attention he was getting, according to Ghezzi, before eventually moving to the luxury villa.

'People were finding out where he was staying and they were following him and taking photos,' explains Ghezzi.

'There are girls who are coming up to his table in clubs and pretending they are with him.

'There's a sense of frustration with Johnny, he's trying to avoid all that.'

But Ghezzi concedes that Manziel isn't making it easy on himself by going to high-profile venues to party, even if the sportsman is taking every precaution.

The villa called The Jungle is located on picturesque San Marco Island just south west of Miami Beach  – a short taxi ride into the heart of Miami’s party scene

The villa called The Jungle is located on picturesque San Marco Island just south west of Miami Beach  – a short taxi ride into the heart of Miami's party scene

he 6044 sq ft Balinese-style house boasts an entertainment room with pool table, poolside fire-pit and hot tub, roof deck and outdoor dining and basketball court.

he 6044 sq ft Balinese-style house boasts an entertainment room with pool table, poolside fire-pit and hot tub, roof deck and outdoor dining and basketball court.

Asked what happened between her and Manziel at the villa, she responded with a giggle: ‘You will have to ask Johnny about that’

Asked what happened between her and Manziel at the villa, she responded with a giggle: 'You will have to ask Johnny about that'

She says he has a team of PRs connecting him with nightclubs, reserving VIP areas and arranging for the star to use private entrances and exits where possible.

And the model says she also believes Manziel is mainly partying to 'keep busy' not just for enjoyment.

She said: 'I think this is not as much an old Johnny Manziel, partying wanting to get wasted, I think now it's more about him trying to keep busy and trying to keep his mind off of it.'

Asked what happened between her and Manziel at the villa, she responded with a giggle: 'You will have to ask Johnny about that.'

She added on her suggestive Instagram video: 'I wasn't straddling him, I was sitting next to him on a bed and he gave me his wrist band.

'I didn't even realize his tattoos were so noticeable.'

'Johnny was really sweet to everyone at the house, if people wanted food he would give them money to get groceries. This guy is such a huge gentleman.'

'When I would leave to go to my place to change, he would Facetime me and say, 'Hey Bianca just wanted to make sure you got home safe.'

'People are making him out to be this horrible person, but he does have this Texas air, this chivalry and cute little accent, it sounds cliché, but how do you say something negative about someone who is constantly concerned about your well-being.

'People are saying that all Johnny does is party, but his rationale is, 'well I'm damned if I do, I'm damned if I don't.'

Last month Daily Mail Online revealed how Manziel's ex-girlfriend was left in tears when she discovered he was partying at a wedding in her hometown - just two weeks after he allegedly struck her so hard her eardrum ruptured.

‘Johnny was really sweet to everyone at the house,' says the model.  'If people wanted food he would give them money to get groceries. This guy is such a huge gentleman'

'Johnny was really sweet to everyone at the house,' says the model.  'If people wanted food he would give them money to get groceries. This guy is such a huge gentleman'

Crowley was 'mad and upset' when she saw dozens of photos of Manziel on social media living it up and smiling with friends.

Manziel was a groomsman for old Texas A&M teammate and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide-receiver Mike Evans and even gave a speech at the wedding.

The star was seen in a series of photos in high spirits following the nuptials in Houston, Texas on Saturday, February 13.

According to a close friend of Crowley, a model and student at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, the 23-year-old was devastated when friends pointed out his partying ways.

Then in another exclusive story we revealed Manziel had partied with up to 15 girls a night at a luxury villa in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico just a week after the alleged assault.

He and a group of male friends had so many condoms on the trip that witnesses saw them blowing them up in to balloons.

Crowley has grown increasingly angry that Manziel is seemingly getting on with a 'normal life', despite being investigated over the alleged attack.

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She has accused Manziel of threatening to kill them both during a heated row on January 30 in Dallas and says she feared for her life.

It's claimed Manziel dragged her by the hair during the fight and hit her so hard she lost hearing in one ear.

The alleged attack ended at Crowley's apartment only after she pulled a knife out of her kitchen knife block and advanced toward him.

Manziel fled and Crowley ran for help to a neighbor's house.

It has been a tumultuous several weeks for Manziel, a 2012 Heisman Trophy winner whose professional career has been marred by headlines about his drinking and hard-partying.

Manziel is due to be dropped by the Cleveland Browns at the start of next season as a result of a string of off-field controversies and a stint in rehab.

Manziel's father has also spoken out to say he fears for his son's life if he doesn't get help and revealed the family has already made two unsuccessful attempts to get the player into a rehab clinic.

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