Cleveland Browns lawyer Deshon Watson has secretly reached an agreement with 20 of the 24 masseurs and physical therapists who have filed a civil lawsuit for sexual harassment, according to a lawyer representing the women.
Recall of facts
The first 22 lawsuits were filed between March and April 2021. Two more were presented after the broadcast of the documentary. Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel On HBO, where the two women detailed their meeting with Watson.
that: New York Times: In early June, he clarified that Deshon Watson had ordered a massage with 66 different physiologists for 17 months while he was playing in Houston.
The American media even received a report, which said that the member of the management of “Houston Texans” forced some women to sign a non-disclosure agreement to protect the player.
In March, two Texas judges did not convict Deshon Watson on criminal charges.
Turns in the case
“I declare today that all but four of the complaints against Deshon Watson have been settled out of court. We complete the documentation of these contracts “, announces the press release of Tony Busby “Once that is done, these cases will be closed. The terms and conditions of these contracts will be kept confidential. We will not comment on the end of these cases anymore. “
This agreement allows the 26-year-old player to avoid the deposit of a few days imposed on him this week. To note, his Browns team offered him a guaranteed five-year, $ 230 million contract last March, the largest in NFL history.
Ashley Sally continues to struggle
The first appellant, Ashley Sally, rejected all the player’s friendly offers, intending to go until the end of the legal proceedings. Just like the other three women who accuse Brown’s lawyer of sexual harassment.
«Ashley Sally is one of the heroines of this story. His case was not resolved out of court. The story of her three other brave women will continue.»
The NFL has not yet commented on the matter, saying it is continuing an internal investigation before imposing sanctions on the player who missed the entire season.
Source: Le Figaro
