Deshaun Watson is sued for sexual assault and battery (New allegations as of 9/9/24)

[TLO]

As Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson struggles to regain his old form, he has a new legal issue.

On Monday, Watson was sued in Houston for sexual assault and battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The accusations are strikingly similar to those made against Watson in more than 20 lawsuits filed in 2021. However, the plaintiff in the new case, who filed under the Jane Doe pseudonym, contends that she went on a date with Watson. Most if not all other cases arose from paid massages that Watson had arranged.

The lawsuit explains that the date was set for October 10, 2020. Watson, per the lawsuit, was initially unable to find her apartment. He called her and allegedly began “aggressively yelling and screaming and stating that he could not find her apartment and that he ‘doesn’t have time for this.’”

The lawsuit then contains the following allegations:

“When Watson finally arrived at Doe’s apartment, Doe had not finished putting on makeup, so she invited Watson in to have a seat in her living room while she finished getting ready. As she was putting on makeup in her bathroom, Doe left the bathroom door open and attempted a conversation with Watson, trying to ease the tension from his angry outburst. Jane Doe quickly began to believe she was talking to herself because Watson wasn’t responding.

“Jane Doe came out of her bathroom to investigate Watson’s silence and shockingly found him completely naked on her bed, lying face-down on his stomach. While Jane Doe stood there in shock, Watson turned his head and aggressively insisted that she massage him, gesturing to his buttocks. Jane Doe asked if Watson meant he wanted her to massage his back, but Watson indicated that it was his buttocks he wanted massaged.

“Jane Doe was at this point in the encounter terrified. She was in her small apartment with a much larger man, and she was still reeling from Watson’s outburst and aggression on the phone. Doe thus tried to appease Watson by rubbing his back, rather than his buttocks. Watson began insisting, again, that she focus on his glutes. Seemingly frustrated that Doe would only rub his back, Watson then turned over, revealing an erection. Watson continued to demand that Jane Doe massage him, gesturing from his knees to his groin. Jane Doe froze in fear, unsure of how to refuse Watson’s advances without jeopardizing her safety. Confused and scared, she reiterated to Watson that she wasn’t a masseuse. Watson asked her what she wanted to do instead.

“Before Jane Doe could answer, Watson grabbed Jane Doe’s leg and positioned her so that she was lying down. Watson then partially disrobed Jane Doe and penetrated her vagina without consent, implicit or explicit. Jane Doe felt paralyzed, unsure if she should risk her safety by trying to stop Watson or endure his assault. Watson roughly sexually assaulted Jane Doe for several minutes in a ‘missionary position’ before grabbing her and flipping her over. Watson continued to assault Doe aggressively from behind. Jane Doe finally gathered the courage and strength to escape Watson. Jane Doe quickly ran to her dresser to grab a heavy piece of décor for self-defense, and yelled at Watson [to] get out of her apartment. Enraged, Watson stormed out of Jane Doe’s apartment.”

The statute of limitations for most personal injury cases is two years. In Texas, a five-year window applies because the case expressly alleges sexual assault,

The plaintiff is represented by Tony Buzbee. He represented many others who sued Watson in 2021.

This new case raises plenty of issues, from the standpoint of the league and the Browns. It’s possible that Watson could be subject to further scrutiny under the Personal Conduct Policy. It’s also possible that a suspension — if one is imposed — could give the Browns a path toward voiding his remaining salary guarantees and ending the relationship.

The biggest difference between the latest case and the others is that Watson specifically is accused of sexual assault.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by KCJake

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[Bowser]

Originally Posted by notorious

Factory of Sadness plows ahead.

[Sassy Squatch]

Could get really spicy really quick. Apparently the accusor has video evidence.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profoo...ertinent-video

[dlphg9]

Well they definitely shouldn't call the contract fully guaranteed if Cleveland is able to get out of it. If their is a way for them not to pay, then the contract isn't really guaranteed.

[FloridaMan88]

Why did this alleged victim wait four years to take legal action?

[chiefzilla1501]

Also, apparently the browns are on the hook based on all the pending accusations he would have disclosed at time of signing. They may not be on the hook for anything that falls outside of that. And this apparently falls into that.

Will be super interested if the browns can maneuver and even if they can, can they shed the contract entirely? I would imagine they can’t weasel out of bonus money where Watson has already been paid. So do they still have to take the obscene cap charge until all of that is paid off? I’d have to think so.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by FloridaMan88

Why did this alleged victim wait four years to take legal action?

This one may be nothing more than a scorned woman trying to get $$$. Watson may be guilty in all the other cases, but I dont think that's the case here. Time will tell...

[ThyKingdomCome15]

Women like this give real victims a reduced platform.

[crispystl]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

Man this all seems awfully convenient for Cleveland.

Haslem probably paid her off .

[mr. tegu]

I don’t know how you can run Watson out there at this point.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by crispystl

Haslem probably paid her off .

It’s remarkably similar to when Haley had tons of weird “how the hell would anyone know that” stories leaked about him, on top of tapping all his phones. You just know the browns see an angle. And honestly if I’m a browns fan… I’d breathe a huge sigh of relief that there’s an angle

[chiefzilla1501]

Amazing though how quiet this was when the browns thought Watson might have had a shot at a turnaround season up until Sunday

[crispystl]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

It’s remarkably similar to when Haley had tons of weird “how the hell would anyone know that” stories leaked about him, on top of tapping all his phones. You just know the browns see an angle. And honestly if I’m a browns fan… I’d breathe a huge sigh of relief that there’s an angle

I remember the phone tap accusations, but not any of the specific stories. Do you have a link? I'd love to read those.

[gordonelloyd]

The Browns must be praying that this would let them get rid of him.

This is probably the worst trade in NFL history. It’s even worse than the Trey Lance San Francisco debacle because at least San Francisco could get rid of Lance.

[neech]

Have the cops put the cuffs on Watson and thrown him in the local jail yet?