A Texas judge has dismissed the sexual assault lawsuit against Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, concluding a months-long legal dispute over an alleged incident from 2017. According to WFAA, Collin County Judge Angela Tucker dismissed the lawsuit on Wednesday and scheduled a hearing later this year to consider potential action against Prescott’s accuser.
Prescott’s attorney, Levi G. McCathern, issued a statement via WFAA: “The original lies by [the accuser], her team, and their recent failed attempt to sue him civilly are all just a continuation of their extortion plot against Dak. These ploys distract from the trauma of legitimate sexual assault survivors and undermine the progress that our society has made in supporting them.”
The alleged incident reportedly occurred in the parking lot of a Dallas-area strip club following Prescott’s rookie season with the Cowboys. A brief police investigation was conducted but dropped last month due to insufficient evidence.
Prescott’s legal team made the accusations public after he filed a civil lawsuit against the woman, claiming she attempted to extort him with false accusations of sexual assault and demanded $100 million to stay silent. According to Prescott’s lawsuit, the woman and her attorney sent a letter detailing the alleged assault to Prescott’s alma mater, Mississippi State, in January, which was then forwarded to his attorneys.
In response, the woman’s attorney filed a countersuit with the sexual assault allegations. The initial lawsuit was dropped and refiled in Collin County, northeast of Dallas, so it could be heard in the same court as Prescott’s claim.
