by Jeroslyn JoVonn
July 7, 2025
Shannon Sharpe is headed to courtroom over the $50 million sexual assault lawsuit he claims is stuffed with “lies.”
Shannon Sharpe has not responded to the civil criticism filed by a girl accusing him of sexual assault, so it’s been given a listening to date set for July 9.
The Clark County, Nevada, civil courtroom database reveals a number of filings associated to the attorneys concerned in Sharpe’s case, NBC Sports activities experiences. A listening to on three separate motions to affiliate counsel is now scheduled for July 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. native time, after being beforehand set for June 30.
Within the $50 million lawsuit, the girl accuses the Corridor of Fame tight finish of sexual assault, battery, and utilizing his celeb standing to control and management her throughout their relationship. Sharpe has but to submit an official response to the criticism, regardless of beforehand threatening a counterclaim in opposition to the plaintiff.
This follows his choice to put up a screenshot of a textual content message as a public assertion and his lawyer’s disclosure that he had supplied the plaintiff $10 million to settle the matter earlier than the lawsuit went public.
“The connection in query was 100% consensual,” Sharpe mentioned in April. “At this juncture, I’m electing to step apart quickly from my ESPN duties.
The plaintiff’s lawyer, Tony Buzbee, launched audio the place Sharpe might be heard threatening to “choke the (expletive) out of” her. The feminine voice within the name replied, “I don’t wanna be choked,” and the voice alleged to be Sharpe mentioned, “Sure, you do. I don’t suppose you have got a selection within the matter.”
Sharpe’s lawyer, Lanny Davis, mentioned his shopper and the plaintiff had been engaged in “a consensual, grownup relationship that included role-playing, sexual language and fantasy eventualities.” He additionally mentioned that Sharpe didn’t imply the phrases actually.
When releasing his assertion, Sharpe introduced his depart from ESPN and plans to return at the beginning of the NFL preseason. Nonetheless, since he has not responded to the civil criticism, which is usually required inside 30 days of being served in most jurisdictions, the case is now continuing to courtroom.
Whereas Sharpe beforehand mentioned he’d return to ESPN earlier than the NFL preseason kicks off, with the Corridor of Fame Recreation set for July 31 and his case nonetheless within the early levels, it’s unclear if he’ll truly be again by month’s finish.
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