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Deshaun Watson’s saga has taken an unexpected turn.
A case of sexual assault has been filed against the Texans quarterback. Attorney Tony Buzzby disclosed the lawsuit Tuesday night. Buzzby told Fox 26 that Watson was getting a massage from a female and that Watson “went too far.”
In a social media message Tuesday night, Watts addressed the situation.
“As a result of a social-media post by a public-looking plaintiff’s lawyer, I was recently informed of the lawsuit. Apparently filed against me, ”Watson writes. “I haven’t seen a complaint yet, but I know this: I’ve never treated a woman with too much respect. The plaintiff’s lawyer alleges that this is not about the money, but before filing the lawsuit he sought a baseless six-figure settlement, which I quickly denied. On the contrary, this is not about money for me – it’s about clearing my name, and I look forward to doing it. “
The civil justice system has a lower bar for proving allegations, and a lower bar for convicting them. Watson would indeed be right, but there is a process he has to explore now to prove.
Eventually, he may land on his word as opposed to the alleged victim’s. It is something that the jury must resolve after hearing the testimony and studying the witness behavior during the hearing.
Again, Watson may be perfectly right. But no civil lawsuit is dismissed because the defendant considers the claim to be baseless – in these circumstances most defendants do. Evidence that is not developed or consequently will result in a conclusion as to whether these allegations are justified or not, will be absent in the settlement of the case.
Separation from the civil justice system is an internal procedure of the NFL to determine whether a personal conduct policy has been violated. The League frequently investigates such claims separately from the formal legal process. It remains to be seen what the league will do in this case; The first step will definitely be a thorough examination of the legal filing.
