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According to the lawsuit, Watson, who was
playing for the Houston Texans at the time, met the woman at a
local restaurant, got her number and suggested that the two go
out on a date at a shopping mall. The woman didn't want to be in
public with Watson, leading her to propose the dinner date at
her apartment.
Before Watson even arrived at her residence, the woman alleges
that he called her and yelled at her on the phone because he
struggled to find where she lived. He eventually showed up, and
the suit states that after getting ready in the bathroom, the
woman returned to her bedroom, where Watson was "completely
naked on her bed, lying face down on his stomach."
Watson then demanded a massage, motioning toward his knees and
groin, per the lawsuit. The woman said she was not a masseuse,
but Watson proceeded to ask her if there was anything she would
rather do instead.
The suit states that the woman didn't have time to answer before
Watson "partially disrobed Jane Doe and penetrated her vagina
without consent, implicit or explicit." After being sexually
assaulted for "several minutes," the woman was able to break
free from Watson, and she grabbed a heavy object to protect
herself.
Watson was "enraged" as he "stormed out of" the woman's
apartment to end the alleged interaction, the suit states.
The NFL declined to comment on the lawsuit, while the Browns
have yet to respond for comment.
Back in 2022, Watson was suspended for 11 games after more than
24 women came forward to accuse him of sexual assault and
inappropriate conduct that occurred while he was getting
massages.
Criminal charges were never brought up against Watson, but in
the summer of 2022, he reached settlements in 23 of the 24 civil
lawsuits that he was facing.
Watson, 28, was traded to the Browns in March 2022. He started
under center in Cleveland's season-opening, 33-17 loss to the
Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, completing 24 of 45 passes for 169
yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
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