The legal teams representing Deshaun Watson & the women accusing him of sexual misconduct continued their public posturing Tuesday night & early Wednesday, as 2 more women filed lawsuits against the Houston Texans quarterback.
Watson's team, led by Rusty Hardin, issued a news release with on-the-record statements from 18 women who say they have previously had massage sessions with Watson & he never acted inappropriately.
Hardin pointed to the 18 statements in support of Watson as evidence that "the other side to this story that has been so lacking in the flurry of anonymous complaints filed by opposing counsel." He added that the women in the news release, most of whom are massage therapists, have collectively worked with Watson more than 130 times.
"Deshaun never made me feel uncomfortable or intimidated," massage therapist Masako Jones said in one of the statements. "... I am just completely floored by these lawsuits. The behavior described in them doesn’t sound like him at all."
Watson, 25, is now facing civil lawsuits in Harris County District Court from a total of 21 unnamed women – including 2 complaints that became publicly available Wednesday morning. The women have accused Watson of inappropriate conduct or sexual assault during separate massage sessions over the span of more than a year.
A 22nd woman came forward with similar allegations in a Sports Illustrated article this week, but she said she has not filed a lawsuit.
Watson has not been charged with a crime & broadly denied wrongdoing.
The NFL is investigating the allegations against Watson under the auspices of its personal conduct policy.
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Source: USA Today
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