A lady in Houston filed a civil lawsuit in opposition to Deshaun Watson on Monday, accusing the Cleveland Browns quarterback of a sexual assault and battery that occurred in October 2020.
The girl, who’s going by “Jane Doe” within the swimsuit, claims that Watson dedicated the sexual assault and battery forward of a dinner date at her condominium.
In keeping with the lawsuit, Watson, who was enjoying for the Houston Texans on the time, met the lady at a neighborhood restaurant, received her quantity and advised that the 2 exit on a date at a shopping center. The girl did not need to be in public with Watson, main her to suggest the dinner date at her condominium.
Earlier than Watson even arrived at her residence, the lady alleges he referred to as her and yelled at her on the telephone as a result of he struggled to seek out the place she lived. He finally confirmed up, and the swimsuit states that after preparing within the rest room, the lady returned to her bed room, the place Watson was “completely naked on her bed, lying face down on his stomach.”
Watson then demanded a therapeutic massage, motioning towards his knees and groin, per the lawsuit. The girl stated she was not a masseuse, however Watson proceeded to ask her if there was something she would moderately do as a substitute.
The swimsuit states the lady did not have time to reply earlier than Watson “partially disrobed Jane Doe and penetrated her vagina without consent, implicit or explicit.” After being sexually assaulted for “several minutes,” the lady was capable of break away from Watson, and he or she grabbed a heavy object to guard herself.
Watson was “enraged” as he “stormed out of” the lady’s condominium to finish the alleged interplay, the swimsuit states.
The NFL declined to touch upon the lawsuit, whereas the Browns have but to reply for remark.
Again in 2022, Watson was suspended for 11 video games after greater than 24 girls got here ahead to accuse him of sexual assault and inappropriate conduct that occurred whereas he was getting massages.
Legal fees had been by no means introduced up in opposition to Watson, however in the summertime of 2022, he reached settlements in 23 of the 24 civil lawsuits that he was dealing with.
Watson, 28, was traded to the Browns in March 2022. He began in Cleveland’s season-opening 33-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, finishing 24 of 45 passes for 169 yards, one landing and two interceptions.
