LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The primary listening to within the civil lawsuit in opposition to pro-football Corridor of Famer Shannon Sharpe is ready to happen Wednesday at 10 a.m. in district courtroom for Clark County, Nevada. On Wednesday, the courtroom is predicted to approve Sharpe’s authorized group.
A Las Vegas girl, who filed the lawsuit anonymously below “Jane Doe,” accused Sharpe of sexual assault and battery. The lady, who claimed they have been in a relationship for about two years, is asking for $50 million in damages.
Her authorized group emailed 8 Information Now an audio file that they allege is Sharpe threatening to choke his accuser. A male voice might be heard saying “If you say that word one more time I’m going to [expletive] choke the [expletive] out of you when I see you.”
Within the preliminary aftermath of the scandal, Sharpe took to social media to reply calling it a “shakedown,” explaining he deliberate to counter-sue.
Nevada legal professional weighs in on Shannon Sharpe allegations
“What they’re getting is sued for defamation for trying to take me down,” mentioned Sharpe in his social media assertion.
Nonetheless, two months later, nothing has been filed from Crew Sharpe.
“Just because it hasn’t happened yet, doesn’t mean that it won’t,” mentioned legal professional Bradley Schrager, who shouldn’t be a consultant on this case however has labored as an legal professional in Las Vegas for 20 years. “Parties are free to add claims or file countersuits for a long time during the actual conduct of the case.”
Schrager predicted that Wednesday would be the starting of a really lengthy case if each authorized groups can not settle.
“This is not a case that’s going to be dismissed early, because it’s essentially someone’s word against someone else’s,” he mentioned.
In response to Schrager, among the many girl’s filed complaints, her strongest argument is that Sharpe adopted an analogous, alleged abuse sample in different relationships of his.
“If you could get into evidence and indication that this type of behavior is the way in which someone acts repeatedly, at other times, and in other places, it would bolster your story,” Schrager mentioned.
The April lawsuit in Clark County is the most recent allegation in opposition to the Corridor of Famer. In 2010, one other girl sued him for sexual assault. Ultimately, that case was settled after the accuser withdrew her short-term restraining order.
The legal professional additionally anticipates Sharpe’s authorized group will lean on his celeb standing in his protection.
“You’re always going to be able to say ‘I’m a target because of that,’” he defined. “I am someone that people want to get close to because of the money I have, and the power I have, and the opportunities I might be able to offer someone.”
The TV persona introduced in April he would step away from his on-air duties at ESPN. ESPN, in its personal assertion, mentioned it agrees with Sharpe’s choice. Sharpe known as the transfer “temporary” and mentioned he deliberate to return in the course of the NFL preseason, which is July 31st.
8 Information Now reached out to each Sharpe and the girl’s authorized groups for remark forward of tomorrow’s listening to and is awaiting a response.
