Ex-NFL participant Shannon Sharpe accused of rape in $50 million civil lawsuit | EUROtoday

A younger girl who says she was raped and threatened by retired NFL participant Shannon Sharpe throughout a “rocky consensual relationship” has filed a civil lawsuit in opposition to him searching for $50 million in damages.

Attorneys filed the lawsuit Sunday in Clark County, Nevada, for a girl listed in court docket paperwork as Jane Doe. The lawsuit additionally accuses Sharpe of utilizing bodily drive on her and inflicting emotional misery.

The girl first met Sharpe at a gymnasium in Los Angeles in 2023 when she was 20 and an almost two-year relationship adopted, based on court docket paperwork. Sharpe, 56, is accused of raping the lady in October 2024 and once more in January, court docket paperwork stated.

Sharpe on Monday posted a press release from his lawyer on X saying the connection was consensual and calling the lawsuit a “blatant and cynical attempt to shake down” Sharpe for thousands and thousands of {dollars}.

“It is filled with lies, distortions, and misrepresentations — and it will not succeed,” Lanny J. Davis stated within the assertion posted by Sharpe.

Sharpe is accused of turning into more and more verbally abusive, controlling and violent over time, as soon as threatening to kill her and recording their sexual encounters with out consent, based on the criticism.

“Sharpe flew into fits of anger when Plaintiff noted his infidelity to their relationship, or called him out about his extraneous activities,” the lawsuit stated. “Sharpe even figured out how to get into Doe’s apartment complex without her permission.”

Sharpe was a four-time All-Pro tight finish who performed on two Super Bowl champions with Denver and one other with Baltimore over 14 seasons from 1990 to 2003. He was voted into the Hall of Fame in 2011.

Sharpe retired because the NFL’s all-time chief amongst tight ends in receptions (815), yards receiving (10,060) and touchdowns (62). Those information have since been damaged.

Sharpe has been a staple on TV and social media since retiring. He left FS1’s sports activities debate present “Undisputed” in 2023 and joined ESPN quickly afterward.