ESPN.com · Sep 10, 2024
NFL investigating latest lawsuit against Deshaun Watson
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The NFL says it is reviewing a civil lawsuit filed Monday accusing Deshaun Watson of sexual assault and battery in October 2020 when he was a member of the Houston Texans.
"At this time, the league is not placing Watson on the commissioner's exempt list, effectively paid leave, since there have been no formal charges and the NFL's review has just begun," league spokesman Brian McCarthy said.
According to the lawsuit, which was filed in Harris County, Texas, the alleged actions occurred before Watson and a woman, who goes by the pseudonym "Jane Doe" in the court filing, were set to have dinner at the woman's apartment.
