It was have learned earlier this month that Houston Texans “and others” could be added as defendants in four left Ongoing civil lawsuits allege Cleveland Browns defender Deshaun Watson engaged in sexual misconduct during massage sessions for allegedly facilitating his conduct.
Based on Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, attorney Tony Buzbee, who is representing the women suing Watson, confirmed on Monday that there is now at least one lawsuit against the Texans.
“Today we filed the first case of what may be brought against a Texan in relation to Deshaun Watson’s conduct,” Buzbee explained in a statement shared by Florio. “Suffice it to say, the evidence gathered showing that Texans triggered Watson’s behavior is astounding. We believe that Texans either knew or most definitely should know about the behavior. en by Watson. In addition, we believe the record speaks for itself.”
Houston sent Watson to the Browns in March after he sidelined the entire 2021 campaign following a season trade request. According to Per Florio, the most recent lawsuit “claims that Watson asked her for a massage in November 2020 via social media and that he carried a non-disclosure agreement provided by the Texans” before he We were accused of “assaulting and harassing” the plaintiff.
“We are aware of the lawsuit brought against us today,” the Texan said in a statement. “As of March 2021, we have fully supported and complied with law enforcement and various investigations. We will continue to take the necessary steps to address the allegations against us. your organization.”
The lawsuit adds: “Watson was a former employee of Houston Texans; individuals within the Texans organization knew or ought to have known about Watson’s conduct.” It also said that “multiple employees” at True Touch, a massage therapy provider for the club, had sex with the signal caller during sessions.
Watson has many times deny any wrongdoing, and two grand juries refused to accuse him. It was report over the weekend, his NFL disciplinary hearing is scheduled to begin Tuesday, and it believe The league wants to ban the 26-year-old from playing for a minimum of one season. Contingency Jacoby Brissett will become Cleveland’s QB1 if Watson is ineligible for part or all of an upcoming campaign.
