Tweets boast of alcohol consumed before fatal wreck

Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY Sports | USATODAY

IRVING, Texas -- The promoter for a popular Dallas nightclub boasted on Twitter that 12 Dallas Cowboys were in attendance Friday night and the booze was flowing hours before defensive tackle Josh Brent rolled his car in a single-vehicle wreck that killed teammate Jerry Brown.

"These fools buying Ace on top of Ace!!!!" according to a tweet from the account of Kimesha Jackson, the promoter/event coordinator for the Dallas nightclub Privae. Ace is believed to be Ace of Spades, a champagne popular on the nightclub circuit and favored by celebrities.

A few minutes earlier, Jackson sent a tweet saying, "I have 12 Cowboys in the theeee building!!!!"

Brent and Brown were among the players at Privae, a person with knowledge of the events told USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.

They left the club in Brent's car, which police say Brent drove drunk, hit a curb and flipped, killing Brown.

An autopsy showed Brown died of blunt-force injuries to the head and neck, the Dallas County Medical Examiner said Monday.

Brent, 24, was charged with intoxication manslaughter. He was released from the Irving jail Sunday on a $500,000 bond.

The scene of the accident is less than 5 miles from the club.

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and Irving police are investigating Privae, a private club frequented by local NBA and NFL athletes. The club is upstairs inside another nightspot called Beamers.

Privae posted a statement on its website that said it was "saddened" by the fatal accident and is cooperating with authorities. The club said its staff is trained to follow state regulations on serving alcohol.

Jackson didn't immediately return a message seeking comment. She circulated a promotional poster for Friday's event, which featured comedian Shawn Wayans. The bottom of the poster said the event would be attended by "confirmed NFL/NBA friends," and it said to contact her for VIP table reservations.

The state is investigating to see if alcohol was "served to somebody who was intoxicated, which is illegal in Texas," TABC spokeswoman Carolyn Beck said.

The agency typically investigates whenever an alcohol-related death occurs and has the power to fine, suspend or cancel the alcohol permit of a business found in violation.

Privae attracts celebrity clientele to help boost its popularity. In August, Jackson sent this message on Twitter:

"And the special orders these NBA players are *STILL* putting in for tomorrow....craziness! ACE. ACE. ACE. #PRIVAE SOLD OUT since Monday!"

Also in May, she wrote on Twitter, "The bottle requests that are flooding my texts rgt now......Glad we keep a crazy stock of Everythiiiiing! Ace on deck! #NFLtakeover #PRIVAE!"

Contributing: Jarrett Bell, Rachel George, Lindsay Jones