A grand jury will hear evidence this Friday in the case involving Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, the same day Watson will also face questions for the first time in at least some of his pending civil lawsuits.
Watson's attorney Rusty Hardin confirmed the timing of the criminal and civil proceedings to ESPN and added he'll instruct Watson to assert his Fifth Amendment right to not incriminate during his testimony in the civil case Friday, given that he could be criminally charged that same day.
"I'm not going to let him answer questions from anybody before that grand jury has made its decision.