NFL hall-of-famer and podcaster Shannon Sharpe is facing an eight figure sexual assault lawsuit by a woman, who says he raped her last year.
Jane Doe, the woman behind the lawsuit, filed on Sunday in Nevada state court, alleges assault and seeks at least $50 million.
According to the lawsuit, Sharpe and the woman met in 2023 at a Los Angeles gym.
They soon entered into a relationship, which included consensual sex, that later turned violent, the lawsuit says.
After moving to Las Vegas, the woman alleges that Sharpe, who also relocated to the area, confronted her and demanded that she take him to her house.
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She then claims the Club Shay Shay host forced her to perform oral sex before penetrating her.
Jane Doe went on to allege in the lawsuit that three months after the first incident in January, Sharpe assaulted her a second time.
In her narration, she stated that;
He “grabbed her, pulling her around and positioning her to perform oral sex, which lasted for roughly two minutes.”
“Then, Sharpe repositioned her and roughly forced himself inside her.”
The lawsuit brings claims for sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress for verbal abuse, among other things.
However, in a statement posted on Shannon Sharpe’s X and Instagram accounts, he named his accuser and cited text messages that he says prove that the relationship was consensual.
Interestingly, Sharpe has also been sued in New York state court by an ex-girlfriend, who alleges he forced her to perform oral sex.
He said that he “categorically denies all allegations of coercion or misconduct especially the gross lie of ‘rape’ and will not submit to what he sees as an egregious attempt at blackmail.
Even though this might not sound surprising, Tony Buzbee, the lawyer who garnered headlines for representing scores of accusers in lawsuits against Sean “Diddy” Combs, represents the woman suing Sharpe.
