Antonio Brown has settled a civil dispute with former coach Britney Taylor, who in a lawsuit in 2019 accused the wide receiver of sexually assaulting her.
A settlement has been reached, but according to the agreement, no terms can be announced, a source told ESPN’s Jenna Laine.
“Antonio and Britney have been friends for over a decade. A few years ago, they became close business partners. Recently, they’ve been involved in aggressive litigation. After reflecting on their relationship, they both feel the time has come to move on. “Antonio is grateful for Britney’s excellent training assistance. They are delighted that Antonio is doing so well with the Bucs and have a ring. Their dispute has been resolved and they wish each other great success,” said Taylor’s attorney, David Haas, in ‘ a statement said.
Brown is currently a free agent after playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season.
In her lawsuit, Taylor said Brown sexually assaulted her three times in 2017 and 2018. Brown and Taylor entered into a settlement conversation before the lawsuit was filed, with sources telling Jeff Darlington of ESPN in 2019 that Brown did not want to sign $ 2 million. plus agreement.
Brown addressed Taylor in 2019 for libel and interference with his NFL contracts and endorsements.
Brown and Taylor knew each other in Central Michigan before Brown entered the NFL draft in 2010, and according to the documents, the two had fleeting communications from then until 2017.
According to Taylor’s lawsuit, she and Brown met in a Bible study group at the school and became friends. They then got out of touch for a few years before reconnecting in June 2017. Taylor hired Taylor, who was a gymnast in Central Michigan, to help with his physical exercise.
The New England Patriots released Brown in 2019 after the lawsuit was filed. Brown joined New England after being released by the Raiders earlier that year, but played only one game for the Patriots.
The NFL investigated the allegations and suspended Brown for the first eight games of the 2020 season for multiple violations of the NFL’s policy on personal conduct.
He signed with the Buccaneers last season just before their Week 9 game against the New Orleans Saints. Brown, 32, led the Bucs to receiving targets during the last five weeks of the regular season and did not record a single drop in 2020. He also had a breakthrough from Tom Brady in the Buccaneers’ Super Bowl LV victory over Kansas City. Chiefs.
Brown spent the first nine seasons of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers and was a seven-time Pro Bowl pick and a four-time first-team All-Pro.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler contributed to this report.