Tony Buzbee, the Attorney in a Civil Lawsuit Against Deshaun Watson has Reached a Confidential Settlement With the Former Houston Texans Quarterback

Tony Buzbee, the attorney in a civil lawsuit against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, has reached a confidential settlement with the former Houston Texans quarterback. Jane Doe, a Houston-based woman, sought at least $1 million in damages for sexual assault. The settlement is undisclosed, and the NFL investigation under the personal conduct policy is likely moot as Doe is unlikely to cooperate further. This marks the 24th time a Buzbee client has sued Watson, and there is one pending civil lawsuit.

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The latest Deshaun Watson lawsuit with the accuser has reached a confidential settlement

“We have now resolved our client’s claim with Deshaun Watson,” attorney Tony Buzbee said in a statement. “The settlement is confidential.” Watson, a former Houston Texans Pro Bowl quarterback and NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, is being represented by Houston-based attorney Rusty Hardin, after a 10-month unsuccessful settlement attempt. Buzbee is representing a Houston woman who alleges Watson sexually assaulted her in 2020. This marks the first woman to accuse Watson, now playing for the Cleveland Browns, of rape, alongside other lawsuits, most of which have already been settled, alleging various types of sexual misconduct.

“We feel compelled to release this statement based on the innumerable press inquiries we’ve received,” Buzbee wrote in a statement on Instagram at the time of the filing. “We reached out to attorney Rusty Hardin’s office for ten months in an attempt to resolve this case. We knew this case was the most serious and egregious case brought against Watson to date and our client, who is rightly traumatized by these events, wanted to attempt a private resolution. We thought that was the best approach given the media storm that occurred surrounding the legion of other clients.”

He continued, “ “With regard to whether Deshaun Watson ‘knows who this woman is,’ I hope that’s his defense. He is well aware of what he did. This case is strong and now that we have filed we will pursue it with vigor. We have heard from the NFL. We will respond in due course. Finally, you should know that, although I wasn’t aware of her claims, Mr. Watson was well aware of this victim and her claims immediately after it occurred and Watson was again reminded back when he filed the first lawsuit for the other multiple victims. (I wasn’t part of that.) I can understand, given the number of women that Mr. Watson has interacted with, that he could forget some or many of them. However, given the nature of this alleged conduct in this case, I expect this incident is something he wouldn’t soon forget. We look forward to a trial by jury.”

Houston-based attorney Rusty Hardin defends Josh Watson

Houston-based attorney Rusty Hardin has defended Browns quarterback Josh Watson in a legal matter following a civil lawsuit alleging sexual assault in Harris County. Watson, who has been involved in multiple civil litigations and criminal investigations, denies the allegations. The lawsuit alleges sexual assault by an unnamed Houston woman in 2020. The NFL is currently investigating Watson under its personal-conduct policy.

“Deshaun strongly denies the allegations in the Jane Doe lawsuit filed Monday,” Hardin said in a statement released to KPRC 2 and other media outlets when the lawsuit was initially filed. “We have asked him not to comment further while this matter works its way through the courts, but are comfortable he will ultimately be vindicated. We will be ready to defend this case in court at the appropriate time, but don’t intend to conduct our defense in the media. We would ask that people be patient while the legal process runs its course. In the meantime, Deshaun is going to focus his energy and concentration on football.”

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