Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson dealing with 23rd lively civil lawsuit over alleged inappropriate sexual conduct

One other lady has filed a lawsuit in opposition to Deshaun Watson, becoming a member of 22 others who accused the Cleveland Browns quarterback in civil instances filed in 2021 of inappropriate sexual conduct throughout therapeutic massage classes.

Within the 23rd civil case filed Tuesday in Texas in opposition to Watson, the lawsuit states that the plaintiff had her first therapeutic massage session with Watson throughout the summer season of 2020 and that his “conduct grew worse.” Through the third and ultimate therapeutic massage, she alleges within the lawsuit that Watson uncovered himself to her, touched the girl between the legs and “repeatedly requested” her to have intercourse with him.

In keeping with the lawsuit, the girl modified her thoughts about suing Watson after watching HBO’s “Actual Sports activities with Bryant Gumbel” final week. On that present, two different ladies, Ashley Solis and Kyla Hayes, who’ve additionally accused Watson of inappropriate sexual conduct, criticized the Browns for giving the quarterback an NFL-record $230 million assured contract after buying and selling for him in March.

“It is similar to a giant ‘screw you,'” Solis informed HBO.

Leah Graham, one in all Watson’s attorneys, informed HBO that Watson has “no regrets as a result of he did nothing incorrect.”

“In that piece, plaintiff was struck by the braveness of the victims keen to step ahead and communicate and was extraordinarily displeased by Watson and his authorized group’s mistreatment and revictimization of the plaintiffs,” the most recent lawsuit states. “But it surely was Watson himself claiming that even now he has ‘no regrets’ and has performed nothing incorrect that solidified her resolve. She brings this case in search of minimal compensation, however to acquire a court docket discovering that Watson’s conduct was incorrect.”

Within the newest lawsuit, the plaintiff additionally alleges that Watson’s authorized protection contacted her to find out on the time if she was amongst those that filed civil lawsuits in opposition to the quarterback. The lawsuit states in that assembly Watson’s lawyer tried to “intimidate” her.

Rusty Hardin, who additionally represents Watson, mentioned in an announcement later Tuesday that his shopper “vehemently denies the allegations” of sexual misconduct “simply as he has since she first mentioned them with members of our agency in March of final yr.” Harden additionally denied the girl’s allegation of lawyer intimidation when the edges beforehand met.

Two grand juries in Texas have declined to pursue prison expenses in opposition to Watson, who has denied all wrongdoing. The NFL is investigating whether or not Watson violated its code of conduct coverage and interviewed the quarterback in particular person two weeks in the past as a part of its investigation.

On the league’s spring assembly in Atlanta, commissioner Roger Goodell mentioned he thinks the NFL is nearing the tip of its investigation however could not give a timeline for when a ruling is perhaps made.

The Browns didn’t instantly concern touch upon the most recent lawsuit. Tony Buzbee, the lawyer for the 23 plaintiffs, mentioned “different instances might come in opposition to” Watson.

“The Watson protection group has vilified these ladies and this trigger,” he mentioned in an announcement. “Disgrace on them! We look ahead to attempting this case in court docket.”