Sheesh! Another woman has filed a lawsuit against quarterback Deshaun Watson, moving the list up to 23.
All 23 women have accused the Cleveland Browns player of inappropriate sexual conduct during massage sessions.
In this 23rd civil case against him, the lawsuit alleges that the plaintiff had her first massage sessions with him during the summer of 2020 and that his “behavior grew worse.”
Allegedly it was during the third and final massage that Watson exposed himself to her, touched her between the legs, and “repeatedly requested” the plaintiff have sex with him.
According to the lawsuit, she changed her mind about suing Watson after watching HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” last week.
Two other women, Ashley Solis and Kyla Hayes accused Watson of inappropriate sexual conduct and criticized the Browns for giving the quarterback an NFL-record $230 million guaranteed contract after trading for him in March, ESPN reported.
“It’s just like a big ‘screw you,'” Solis told HBO.
Leah Graham, one of Watson’s attorneys, told HBO that Watson has “no regrets because he did nothing wrong.”
“In that piece, plaintiff was struck by the courage of the victims willing to step forward and speak and was extremely displeased by Watson and his legal team’s mistreatment and revictimization of the plaintiffs,” the latest lawsuit claims. “But it was Watson himself claiming that even now he has ‘no regrets and has done nothing wrong that solidified her resolve. She brings this case seeking minimum compensation, but to obtain a court finding that Watson’s conduct was wrong.”
Two grand juries in Texas have declined to press criminal charges against the player, who has continued to deny any wrongdoing. However, the NFL is investigating whether he violated its code of conduct policy and interviewed him in person two weeks ago as part of its investigation.
Tony Buzbee, the attorney for the 23 plaintiffs, said “other cases may come against” Watson.
“The Watson defense team has vilified these women and this cause,” he said in a statement. “Shame on them! We look forward to trying this case in court.”
