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HOUSTON (AP) — A judge has declined efforts by attorneys for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson to delay all his depositions in connection with lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of sexual assault and harassment. During a court hearing on Monday, defense attorney Rusty Hardin had asked that depositions in the case be delayed until after an ongoing criminal investigation of the allegations against Watson concluded.

A judge rules that Watson can face questions under oath in some of the 22 civil cases filed against him alleging assorted illicit actions.

A judge is allowing depositions to proceed in connection with the lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault and ha

A judge has declined efforts by attorneys for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson to delay all his depositions in connection with lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of sexual assault and harassment.

The 22 women accuse Watson of exposing himself, touching them with his penis or kissing them against their will while he got a massage. At least one woman has alleged Watson forced her to perform oral sex. All of the women are either licensed massage therapists or worked in a spa or similar business. At a news conference Friday afternoon, Hardin said that during some of the massages “some sexual activity would have taken place” but that “never at any time under any circumstances did this...

4 women suing NFL star Deshaun Watson ordered to refile complaints with real names FILE - Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson speaks during a news conference following an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo., in this Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, file photo. Its a sad time for Houston sports fans after multiple superstars have left he city in the last year. Things could get even worse soon after Deshau...

Four women suing NFL star Deshaun Watson ordered to refile complaints with real names At two separate emergency court hearings Friday, Harris County judges ruled that four of Deshaun Watson’s accusers must refile their lawsuits under their real names. Attorney Tony Buzbee had filed the lawsuits on behalf of women who are listed in each suit as “Jane Doe.” More than 20 women have filed lawsuits claiming misconduct. Watson has denied any wrongdoing. A judge at a morning hearing considered o...

Four women suing Texans QB Deshaun Watson ordered to refile complaints with real names CNN Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson. HOUSTON, Texas — At two separate emergency court hearings Friday, Harris County judges ruled that four of Deshaun Watson’s accusers must refile their lawsuits under their real names. Attorney Tony Buzbee had filed the lawsuits on behalf of women who are listed in each suit as “Jane Doe.” More than 20 women have filed lawsuits claiming misconduct. Watson has denied...

One of the most significant escalations in the Deshaun Watson litigation saga, which right now stands at 22 civil lawsuits against the Texans quarterback for varying degrees of alleged sexual misconduct and two similar criminal complaints, took place on Tuesday this past week when Tony Buzbee, the attorney for the 22 plaintiffs, presented Ashley Solis at a press conference at his offices. Solis gave an emotional five minute statement, in which she described, in great detail, the psychological ...

AP Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson warms up beforean NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Houston. At least nine of 22 women who anonymously accused Deshaun Watson of sexual assault have been told to come forward. The women’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, has argued that anonymity is necessary for their safety. The names of 13 massage therapists who accused Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault will be made public, after two judges ordered a...