The case of sexual misconduct and harassment involving Deshaun Watson is only getting uglier.
Twenty-two women have accused the Texans star quarterback of misconduct, and now he has been formally fired by his attorney Rusty Hardin, calling the allegations a “money grab” in his general response to the civil cases filed. .
The parties have mostly put shots through the media at each other in the form of press conferences and sharp statements, but it now appears that this matter is moving forward.
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In a document called “Deshaun Watson’s Original Answer” he argues his side why there is no merit to the case as the accused have the names. It is alleged that eight of the plaintiffs were “boasted, praised and excited about the massage of” Watson; seven of them either offered to work with Watson or were lucky enough to do so after the alleged incidents; three of the accused lied about the number of sessions the two parties had; five plaintiffs said they were trying to extract money from Watson, according to people they spoke to; five plaintiffs “lied about their alleged trauma and consequent damage, and five others deleted their social media accounts.
“Only when the plaintiffs saw an opportunity for money grabbing did they change their stories to turn therapy sessions they bragged about into friends and family into something much more heinous,” the document reads.
In another part, about Watson’s accused of dating him after the date of the alleged harassment, it is said: ‘This naturally raises the question of why they would agree to follow-up therapy sessions when they claim that their experiences leave them felt as if they ‘wanted to vomit’ and caused them to ‘no longer accept massage clients, for fear of a recurrence of this type of harassment.’
In a follow-up statement, Hardin said the delay in the response awaits to get the names of the women involved and investigate their claims. This led to an “avalanche of false accusations,” Hardin said. He also addressed the two women – Shenee Lawson and Marchelle Davis – who accused Watson of forced sexual activity. Lawson’s business manager said the sexual contact was consensus, but still wanted money, Hardin claims. Hardin said according to witnesses, Davis was “happy and excited” after the massage with Watson and he lied that the two were alone when there was a security guard at all times.
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“The answer to the question of whether we say all 22 plaintiffs are lying about the allegations of sexual misconduct by Mr Watson is a resounding yes,” he said.
The 25-year-old Watson is a three-time Pro Bowl pick that led Clemson to a national championship at the university. The NFL is investigating the matter under its policy on personal conduct. League spokesman Brian McCarthy earlier said the allegations were “deeply disturbing”.