Shortly after settling the primary lawsuit in opposition to him, Shannon Sharpe is dealing with yet one more grievance, this time, from a lady who claims he pushed a false narrative about her on the web.
Shortly after settling a $50 million lawsuit with a lady who accused him of rape, Sharpe was formally let go from his job at ESPN on Wednesday, July 30. Now, he’s dealing with one other lawsuit from a lady who claims he and his Nightcap co-host, Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson, propagated a false narrative about her following a viral second at a Usher live performance. Per paperwork obtained by The U.S. Solar, the lady, Jimalita Tillman, is suing Sharpe, Johnson, and the podcast’s manufacturing firm, Shay Shay Media.
“On April 2, 2025, I participated in a fan engagement second at a Usher Raymond live performance the place I interacted with the artist as a particular viewers member,” Tillman begins in her grievance.
Like many related moments at Usher’s concert events, Tillman’s interplay went viral after followers took observe of the depth between her and the singer. However, no matter what the web was saying, Jimalita took situation with how Sharpe and Johnson talked concerning the interplay on their podcast.
“Following this occasion, the defendants made and disseminated false and defamatory statements suggesting that I used to be married and that my husband was submitting for divorce resulting from my participation on this viewers expertise. I’m not married, nor am I presently going by way of a divorce,” she defined. “I used to be not married on the time of the fan participation second throughout the Usher live performance.”
The grievance continues, “The defendants’ false narratives have been shared extensively throughout their platforms, reaching thousands and thousands of followers, viral unfold and refutation efforts, regardless of my clear and public repute of the false narrative.”
Tillman, who phrases as a world director for the Harold Washington Cultural Middle, stated that she went on nationwide media exhibits to combat again in opposition to the allegations from the Nightcap hosts that she was a married lady.
Nonetheless, “The defendants continued to put up the defamatory content material throughout their social media platforms,” in response to Tillman.
“I made quite a few efforts to contact the defendants to request the elimination of this false narrative, however these requests have been disregarded,” she continued, claiming that the false statements have induced “important hurt to my character and repute.”
She went on to say, “Their continued dissemination of those false statements after I publicly clarified my marital standing demonstrates a reckless disregard for the reality.”
Tillman is in search of $20 million in damages. She advised The U.S. Solar that she has been in communication with the authorized group of Shay Shay media, who’s “seeking to resolve this matter rapidly.”
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