Zion Williamson accused of rape, domestic violence in lawsuit; NBA Star denies accusations

New Orleans Pelicans -Star -outdoors Zion Williamson was accused of rape and domestic violence in a lawsuit that was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court in the late hours of 29 May by an unnamed woman who went with Williamson when he was a first -year student in 2018.t

According to Athleticsthe woman, who has submitted a Jane, claims that Williamson Repeatedly hit and kicked her, repeatedly raped her and made her fear for her life several times before the relationship finally ended in 2023.

She also claimed in the court case that Williamson is concerned with a pattern of “offensive, controlling and threatening behavior.” The woman is looking for a non -specific amount of compensation from Williamson.

ESPN Also reported that the 12 -page civil complaint describes incidents in several statesIncluding California and Louisiana and describes accusations of strangulation that “were performed with so much strength that she feared reasonably for her life and ultimately lost consciousness several times.”

Williamson gave a denial of the allegations by his lawyers, Barrasso USDIN Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, LLC, who also questioned the nature of their relationship and called it a consensual and informal relationship.

“We are taking these allegations with the greatest seriousness and we unambiguously deny them. The allegations in the complaint are categorically false and reckless … This seems to be an attempt to exploit a professional athlete that is powered by a financial motive instead of any legitimate grievances,” his lawyers enforced in a statement.

They also indicated that they believe that the lawsuit is part of a conspiracy to squeeze Williamson and say in the statement that they “reported the claimant’s extortion attempts to law enforcement” and indicate that Williamson “is planning to submit counterclaims and to ask for significant damage for this Ladelic Lawsuit.”

However, the lawyers did not respond to a request from Athletics To give them more information about their communication with law enforcement.

Per Sam Taylor, a lawyer for Jane Doe, contained the reaction of Williamson’s lawyers “countless wrong presentation” and refuted the characterization of the lawsuit as a extortion attempt.

Taylor also told the outlet that his client and Williamson previously tried a formal mediation prior to the submission of the lawsuit, but were unable to agree with conditions.

“This is a very serious matter, such as reflected in the allegations in the complaint, which are quite detailed. We are looking forward to the day that our customer can get this case to court and let a jury decide who is credible and who is not credible. This is an important undertaking. She knew what he was going to say about her.” Taylor told Athletics.

According to the court case, after Williamson was set up by the Pelican number one in 2019, he raped her in September 2020 after he had moved to Beverly Hills, California.

According to the complaint, his driver picked her up in a hotel and drove her to his house, and when Williamson arrived that night, he told her she couldn’t sleep unless he had sex with her first.

After she refused, Williamson Jane would have reportedly secured and raped her, of which she said he repeated a few weeks later.

According to the court case, the physical and sexual abuse lasted until 2023 and he was reportedly threatened to leak nude videos and photos that he had taken from the woman without her permission to keep her in the relationship.

According to the lawsuit, the woman suffered “serious emotional need, fear, depression, humiliation, sleep loss and other physical and emotional injuries” because of Williamson’s actions, of which Taylor says she is looking for counseling since the end of their relationship.

Williamson’s lawyers remained confident, despite the serious nature of the allegations, who in their statement claimed that their client would be justified.

“Although these allegations are incorrect, we acknowledge the seriousness of the claims and we welcome the possibility to prove the truth in court. We are convinced that the legal process will expose the truth and fully justify Mr. Williamson,” they said.

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