The attorney representing women in nearly two dozen civil lawsuits accusing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault and misconduct will not be turning over evidence to the city's police department.
After previously announcing he would provide affidavits and evidence to the Houston Police Department, lawyer Tony Buzbee wrote in an Instagram post on Tuesday that he will no longer do so after learning that Rusty Hardin, the lawyer representing Watson, has a son on the department's command staff.
Wrote Buzbee:
"Here is my worry: When I ran for Houston mayor against the CURRENT mayor, I called for the resignation of the former police chief.