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The lawyer for 24 women who filed civil suits against Deshaun Watson held a media conference Thursday in which he criticized an arbitrator’s six-game suspension of the Cleveland Browns quarterback as a “kiss on the cheek,” then called on NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to “do the right thing” in an appeal that will determine Watson’s final punishment. In a wandering set of remarks that criticized the NFL’s investigation into Watson, Houston attorney Tony Buzbee expressed… Source link

Every time I think of the Deshaun Watson situation, I think of the numbers. They’re astounding. They tell the story. On Friday, a new number was added to the Watson story, and once again it’s sickening. And at least two new questions are begging to be asked. The number: Thirty. On Friday, attorney Tony Buzbee announced that the Houston Texans had reached settlements with 30 women who had or had planned on filing lawsuits against the team, alleging that it turned a blind eye to Watson’s behavior… Source link

HOUSTON — After three days of questioning as part of what attorney Rusty Hardin called a “very detailed and aggressive investigation,” Deshaun Watson’s meetings with the NFL may not be over. Hardin told Yahoo Sports that the Cleveland Browns quarterback may have to sit for another day of questions at some point soon as the league’s investigation nears a conclusion. Watson’s meetings with NFL representatives began in Houston on Monday and went through Wednesday, delving into the 22… Source link

HOUSTON — A moment of clarity arrived for the Houston Texans‘ Deshaun Watson with Thursday’s revelation that four women met with NFL investigators regarding their civil lawsuits against the star quarterback. The league now has testimony from some of Watson’s accusers, and one way or another, it will have to decide what to do with that information.  It’s a crossroads between Watson’s civil litigation and an NFL investigation that was never guaranteed to materialize given the reality… Source link

HOUSTON — In what amounts to the most substantial legal response to date from Deshaun Watson regarding 22 civil lawsuits filed against him, the NFL quarterback’s attorney said Monday that all 22 women accusing Watson of sexual misconduct are lying. “Today we answered the lawsuits filed against our client Deshaun Watson,” Houston attorney Rusty Hardin said in a statement about the new legal filing. “Mr. Watson has been adamant that he did not engage in any improper conduct and we… Source link

The US government said President Donald Trump should not be forced to defend a defamation lawsuit placed against him by a woman who accused him of rape 25 years ago. Author E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of raping her, but the government has argued it should be substituted as the defendant. In a filing with the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan, the Department of Justice said Trump qualified as a typical “employee of the government” entitled to immunity under federal law from… Source link