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Her case was filed Monday morning in Harris County District
Court in Houston.
The first lawsuit was filed in March 2021, with a flurry of
additional women also filing complaints over the following month
to bring the total to 22. Another woman sued Watson last week
since the airing of an episode of HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant
Gumbel" detailed the case.
The women all allege Watson committed sexual improprieties
during the course of a massage. He has denied all accusations,
and two grand juries in Texas declined to bring criminal charges
against Watson earlier this year.
"The allegations made in this new case are strikingly similar to
those made by many of the other victims," Texas attorney Tony
Buzbee, who represents the plaintiffs, said in a released
statement. "Lost in the media frenzy surrounding Deshaun Watson
is that these are twenty-four strong, courageous women who,
despite ridicule, legal shenanigans, and intense media scrutiny,
continue to stand firm for what is right.
"Setting aside the legal wrangling, the complicity of the NFL,
or the failures of the criminal justice system, the resounding
story that should be told here is that these women are true
heroes. I will say again, our entire team is incredibly proud to
represent these women, and we look forward to the day when we
can lay out their cases in detail in front of a jury."
The Browns acquired Watson from the Houston Texans in a trade in
March and gave him $230 million in guaranteed money on a
five-year deal. The team has not commented on the latest case.
The NFL continues to investigate Watson and recently wrapped up
interviews with the quarterback. Despite no criminal charges
being filed, the league could suspend Watson for violating the
league's personal conduct standards.
--Field Level Media
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