Deshaun Watson’s Lawyer Releases Assertion Concerning Civil Lawsuit
Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has a full plate lately.
On the sector, Watson’s play has been panned in Cleveland’s poor offensive exhibiting towards the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, resulting in the workforce’s 33-17 loss within the house and season opener.
Off the sector, the quarterback is now coping with a brand new civil lawsuit.
Within the new lawsuit alleging wrongdoing by the athlete when he was nonetheless a member of the Houston Texans, Watson has damaged his silence by way of a press release his legal professional made on Wednesday morning.
Analyst Brad Stainbrook shared the assertion on X – the platform previously generally known as Twitter – by Watson’s legal professional Rusty Hardin.
“Deshaun strongly denies the allegations in the Jane Doe lawsuit filed Monday,” Hardin mentioned on behalf of his consumer, including, “We have asked him not to comment further while this matter works its way through the courts, but are comfortable he will ultimately be vindicated.”
Rusty Hardin Releases Assertion on Behalf of Deshaun Watson #Browns pic.twitter.com/rWdosZoZzN
— Brad Stainbrook (@StainbrookNFL) September 11, 2024
Hardin – who represented Watson in earlier authorized circumstances – mentioned that his consumer could be presenting his case in courtroom and never in statements made to the media.
Whereas the case works by way of the authorized system, Hardin mentioned that Watson will “focus his energy and concentration on football.”
The alleged incident occurred in October 2020 with an unidentified feminine who’s being represented by Tony Buzbee, an legal professional who represented different shoppers in earlier lawsuits towards Watson.
On the sector, Watson will flip his consideration to the Jacksonville Jaguars – the Browns’ Week 2 opponent – as he was named the beginning quarterback forward of the sport by head coach Kevin Stefanski.
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