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Browns' Deshaun Watson Settles 20 of 24 Accusers' Sexual Misconduct Lawsuits

Attorney Tony Buzbee announced Tuesday that Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has settled 20 of the 24 civil lawsuits filed against him by women accusing him of sexual assault or misconduct.

According to Brent Schrotenboer of the Akron Beacon Journal, Buzbee, who is representing the plaintiffs, said the following in a statement:

"Today I announce that all cases against Deshaun Watson, with the exception of four, have settled. We are working through the paperwork related to those settlements. Once we have done so, those particular cases will be dismissed. The terms and amounts of the settlements are confidential.