Antonio Brown is countersuing Britney Taylor for defamation and interference with his NFL contracts and endorsements, according to documents obtained by ESPN.
Brown, the subject of an NFL investigation over Taylor's claims of rape and sexual assault, is denying the accusations against him and requesting a jury trial.
Taylor had served Brown with a lawsuit in Broward (Fla.) County and gave him 45 days to respond.
In that response, Brown claimed his sexual relationship with Taylor was always consensual, and that Taylor attempted to secure a $1.645-million investment from Brown for her gymnastics business shortly after Brown signed a $72-million deal with the Steelers, the documents state.