CLEVELAND, Ohio (92.3 The Fan) – A new lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct during a massage therapy session against Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was filed in Harris County District Court Thursday.
The suit, separate from the previous 25 that were originally filed against Watson, alleges that Watson “attempted to solicit sexually related acts with Plaintiff including intercourse.”
The plaintiff’s name is listed as “Jane Doe” on the complaint filed with the court and obtained by 92.3 The Fan.
Fox 8’s I-Team was first to report the latest lawsuit.
The NFL and Browns have yet to respond to requests for comment regarding the latest accusations against Watson.
Watson is accused of messaging the unnamed therapist via direct message on Instagram and seeking a massage on December 17, 2020.
According to the complaint, which was filed by attorney Anissah M. Nguyen on behalf of the Plaintiff, Watson invited the therapist to the Houstonian hotel on or about December 18, 2020. As the therapist set up her table, Watson allegedly “went into the bathroom, removed his clothes, and came out wearing only a towel.”
Watson is accused of pressuring the therapist into massaging his “private area.” Watson removed his towel and requested sex, which the Plaintiff refused according to the complaint which stated that Watson “was able to pressure her into oral sex.”
The suit notes that Watson paid the therapist $300, $185 more than the $115 she normally charges for a one-hour therapy session. The therapist alleges in the complaint that Watson continued to text her after the incident and requested to see her again.
Watson, who is serving an 11-game suspension following a settlement with the NFL that also included a $5 million fine stemming from the previous accusations, returned to the Browns facility on Monday.
Watson is eligible to begin practicing November 14 and is scheduled for reinstatement November 28, making him eligible to start for the Browns at Houston December 4 under the terms of the disciplinary settlement.
Watson settled 23 of the previous lawsuits. One other lawsuit is active and is scheduled to go to trial next spring. Another suit was dropped after the court ordered the Plaintiffs to use their real names in the filings earlier this year.