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In addition to the 24 women who have filed lawsuits against
Watson, the number also includes several who sued Watson before
withdrawing their complaint; filed criminal complaints but
didn't sue; or neither sued nor pursued criminal charges.
The total also includes at least 15 of the therapists who issued
statements of support for Watson at the request of his lawyer,
Rusty Hardin, last year.
One woman told the Times that Watson "begged" her to perform
oral sex on him.
"I specifically had to say, 'No, I can't do that,'" the woman
said. "And that's when I went into asking him, 'What is it like
being famous? Like, what's going on? You're about to mess up
everything.'"
The Times report also revealed that the Houston Texans' director
of security, Brent Naccara, placed a non-disclosure agreement in
Watson's locker that Watson started bringing with him to
massages. It occurred in November 2020, when one of the women
presently suing Watson posted Watson's phone number, some of his
texts and Cash App receipts on social media and threatened to
"expose" him.
Watson said during a deposition that Naccara provided the NDA.
Watson played for the Texans until he was traded to the Browns
in March. The Texans did not respond to the Times' specific
questions about Naccara and the NDA.
Watson appeared to reply to the latest report with an Instagram
post on Tuesday. He quoted lyrics from the song "Rich Off Pain"
by Lil Baby and Lil Durk featuring Rod Wave: "See, the blogs
can't break me down, see, I'm the voice, I don't reply. But the
rumors y'all done heard, I'ma humbly deny, yeah, yeah."
Two grand juries in Texas declined to indict Watson on criminal
charges earlier this year, but in civil court he faces 24
lawsuits, two of which were filed in the past week.
The 24th woman filed suit Monday, saying Watson exposed himself
during a massage, asked her an inappropriate question and
ejaculated onto her chest and face.
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.
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.
--Field Level Media
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