Apr 6, 2021
Two women identified themselves as plaintiffs in sexual assault and harassment lawsuits against Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, the first to reveal their names.
Both women, Ashley Solis and Lauren Baxley, are massage therapists. Solis attended a Tuesday news conference held at the office of Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, who is representing the 22 plaintiffs that have filed lawsuits against Watson. Baxley s account was read aloud in a prepared statement.
Buzbee said Solis was the first person to file a lawsuit against Watson. I am a survivor of assault and harassment. Deshaun Watson is my assaulter and my harasser, Solis said in a statement. Watson assaulted and harassed me on March 30, 2020, in my own home, doing what I love most: massage therapy.
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A 22nd woman has filed a lawsuit against Deshaun Watson, accusing the Houston Texans quarterback of sexual misconduct during a massage session last year.
The unnamed woman, who is described in the complaint as a licensed esthetician, alleges Watson contacted her on Instagram to schedule a massage, then exposed himself and touched her with his genitals on Nov. 9, 2020. Watson also made a sexually suggestive comment to the woman, according to the lawsuit, but she told him it was not professional and ended the session.
The latest lawsuit, made publicly available Monday morning, was filed in Harris County District Court on Friday, less than an hour after the Houston Police Department announced it was investigating a complaint involving the 25-year-old quarterback.
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A female massage therapist has filed a civil lawsuit accusing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct, which he denies.
In the lawsuit, which was filed in Harris County District Court on Tuesday night, the unnamed massage therapist claims that Watson touched her hand with his penis on March 30 during a session at her home in the Houston area, where she operates her massage business. She is seeking minimal compensatory damages.
The woman s lawyer, former Houston mayoral candidate Tony Buzbee, first announced the filing of the lawsuit on social media Tuesday night. He wrote on Instagram that it isn’t about money but rather dignity and stopping behavior that should be stopped.
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