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Former NFL participant and widespread sports activities media character Shannon Sharpe is being sued for sexual assault.
A 13-page lawsuit filed Sunday in Nevada alleges that Sharpe dedicated assault, sexual assault, battery, and sexual battery, and that he “engaged in the intentional infliction of emotional distress.”
The girl who filed the go well with, recognized solely as Jane Doe, alleges that she was in an abusive relationship with Sharpe that lasted for a number of years.
Shannon Sharpe faces big selection of allegations
In accordance with court docket paperwork obtained by TMZ, Doe met Sharpe in 2023 at a gymnasium in Los Angeles.
She was in her twenties on the time, and Sharpe was in his mid-fifties. She defined that Sharpe promised he would “buy her fake t–s” if she gained a weight reduction competitors with him.
Doe says she entered a consensual relationship with Sharpe, however it rapidly grew to become abusive.
“He demanded complete control over her time and body,” lawyer Tony Buzbee wrote within the go well with filed by Doe, “expecting her to be at his house on his schedule, at his command, whenever he called.”
Accuser claims abuse escalated quickly
Doe says Sharpe sexually assaulted her on two events. The primary alleged incident occurred when she tried to interrupt issues off with Sharpe after he unintentionally live-streamed himself having intercourse with one other ladies.
Doe claims Sharpe flew right into a rage and compelled himself on her “while she was crying and sobbing.”
The second alleged incident occurred a number of weeks later in January of 2025. Doe claims that Sharpe arrived at her house with the promise of dropping off belated Christmas presents however wound up raping her.
She says there have been different incidents involving threats of violence, together with one altercation wherein Sharpe yelled at her whereas a firearm was in plain sight.
“Plaintiff tried sharing her location with friends from her iPhone — just in case,” Buzbee writes.
“But Sharpe saw her doing this. The moment he realized what she was doing, he grabbed her by the neck and told her, ‘If you ever do that again, I will f–king kill you.’”
After submitting the paperwork on his consumer’s behalf, Buzbee issued a press release wherein he praised her braveness.
“It takes a great deal of courage to stand up against those with power, fame and money. I look forward to pressing this case in court,” he stated.
TMZ and different shops report that they’ve reached out to Sharpe for remark however have acquired no response.
We could have additional updates on this growing story as new data turns into accessible.
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