Commanders kicker Brandon McManus says the claims about sexual assault are false allegations

Yesterday, it was reported that former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Brandon McManus was being sued by several women for sexual assault.

According to the report by ESPN‘s Michael DiRocco, the women identified as Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II accused McManus of rubbing himself against them during the flight which they say “quickly turned into a party” after takeoff.

The women also claim “McManus recruited three other flight attendants to the party and passed out $100 bills to encourage them to drink and dance inappropriately for him.”

The women are suing the Jaguars as well, because they claim the team failed to supervise the kicker and failed to provide a safe environment for staff on the flight.

Doe I accuses McManus of trying to kiss her while she was seated during a session of turbulence and twice grinding up against her while she was serving the flight’s two meal services, per the lawsuit. Doe I alleges during the first assault she made eye contact with another Jaguars player, who she said looked ashamed of McManus’ behavior.

Doe II alleges that McManus grinded up against her while she was serving the flight’s second meal service. Per the lawsuit, Doe II confronted McManus, who “smirked and walked away.” The lawsuit says Doe II remained in the aircraft’s second story to avoid McManus on the team’s flight from London to Jacksonville on Oct. 8.

McManus’ attorney Brett R. Gallaway released a statement on Monday, calling the “These are absolutely fictitious and demonstrably false allegations made as part of a campaign to defame and disparage a talented and well-respected NFL player. We intend to aggressively defend Brandon’s rights and integrity and clear his name by showing what these claims truly are — an extortion attempt.”

This is going to be a pretty interesting case, so stay tuned.