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The lawsuit was filed in Harris County District Court (Texas) on
Thursday. The plaintiff's attorney is not Tony Buzbee, who
brought 24 lawsuits against Watson, 23 of which have been
settled.
The new accuser, a massage therapist, claims Watson pressured
her into a sex act during a massage session in December 2020.
"It's taken her some time to come forward," attorney Anissah
Nguyen told Fox 8 WJW in Cleveland. "She's doing it for herself
and other women who have been victimized by Deshaun Watson. She
knows that by speaking out she is going to have to deal with the
hard conversations."
Watson is currently serving an 11-game suspension for off-field
conduct violations related to "predatory" behavior involving
more than two dozen women who alleged sexual assault and other
inappropriate behavior. He was also assessed a $5 million fine.
The Browns acquired Watson via trade from the Houston Texans and
signed him to a five-year, $230 million contract in the
offseason. When the suspension ends, Watson ostensibly would be
eligible make his regular-season debut with the Browns in Week
13 at Houston in December. It's unclear how the new accusation
will affect Watson's return to the field.
--Field Level Media
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