Shannon Sharpe
Provided Rape Accuser ‘At Least’ $10 Million
… To Settle Case
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Shannon Sharpe‘s lawyer simply revealed the Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer made a proposal to his rape accuser of “at least” $10 million to shut out the case earlier than it went public.
Lanny J. Davis — who’s representing Sharpe within the ESPN persona’s civil sexual assault case in opposition to Jane Doe — mentioned in a gathering with reporters Tuesday the proposal was doled out throughout mediations with the plaintiff “within the last month or so.”
Davis mentioned Doe initially gave the impression to be contemplating it … earlier than she “suddenly without warning” “walked away from our offer.”
Davis later added it was “a big surprise to us when suddenly this case was filed without any advanced warning.”
Doe, via her famed lawyer Tony Buzbee, filed the lawsuit on Sunday in Nevada. She claimed in it that she met the ex-Denver Broncos participant at a health club in Los Angeles in 2023, when she was simply 20 years previous. She mentioned she started a consensual relationship with him — although she described it as a controlling and verbally abusive one.
Based on her go well with, in late 2024, after she tried to interrupt issues off with him … he raped her. She mentioned he once more sexually assaulted her in January 2025.
Buzbee launched audio Tuesday of an alleged dialog between Sharpe and Doe that he says happened “near the end of their relationship.” Within the clip, Sharpe will be heard threatening “to f***ing choke the s*** out of” Doe.
Davis acknowledged the audio in his assembly with media members Tuesday … and said his consumer “spoke in heat of the moment and did not literally mean the words.”
As for the remainder of Doe’s allegations, Davis denied all of them repeatedly — and mentioned they are going to be submitting a counterclaim in opposition to Doe shortly.
Davis additionally mentioned he believes there will probably be a video of Sharpe and his accuser launched someday within the close to future. He cautioned individuals to withhold judgment on it at any time when it drops — insisting it is closely edited.
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For Sharpe’s half, he launched a video assertion Tuesday calling Doe’s allegations “a shakedown.”
“I know my family and fans know exactly what this is about,” he mentioned. “And I’m going to be out there telling you whatever I need to say, just like I always do. I love all you guys.”
