Browns QB Deshaun Watson could be court again dealing with past accusations
The Cleveland Browns made the playoffs without Deshaun Watson. The team knew that 23 of 26 sexual misconduct lawsuits in 2022 were settled with one being withdrawn and another remains dormant, but there is still one in question, and it is wild.
The lawsuit in question was filed in October 2022 — after the settlements — accusing Watson of coercing a massage therapist with “intellectual and mental disabilities” into performing oral sex during an appointment in 2020.
Watson’s lawyer, Rusty Hardin, previously acknowledged Watson had consensual sex during massage therapy appointments but denied wrongdoing.
While, Two Texas grand juries declined to indict Watson on criminal charges, Watson could end up back in court for this case, because his attorney advised Deshaun to stop answering questions after two hours and 14 minutes worth of questioning back in June.
I am not sure Watson can be suspended again by the league because he had already agreed to a punishment, but this court session could be interesting.
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