Shannon Sharpe reached a personal settlement after being sued for $50 million by a lady who accused him of rape.
Shannon Sharpe has reached a personal settlement in a $50 million civil lawsuit filed by Jane Doe, who accused the NFL Corridor of Famer of rape, battery and deliberate infliction of emotional misery throughout a two-year relationship that resulted in early 2025.
“Either side acknowledge a long-term consensual and tumultuous relationship. After protracted and respectful negotiations, I’m happy to announce that we’ve reached a mutually agreed-upon decision. All issues have now been addressed satisfactorily, and the matter is closed. The lawsuit will thus be dismissed with prejudice,” Tony Buzbee revealed.
The case, filed in Nevada in April, was led by legal professional Buzbee, extensively recognized for dealing with a whole bunch of lawsuits involving Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Filed beneath a pseudonym, the plaintiff claimed that Sharpe raped her in October 2024 and once more in January 2025, even after she mentioned “no” a number of occasions and cried by the encounters.
“A lady can say ‘sure’ to consensual sexual relations with a person ninety-nine occasions, however when she says ‘no’ even as soon as, that ‘no’ means no,” the civil grievance learn.
Sharpe labeled the go well with a “shakedown” and denied all of the accusations, pointing as a substitute to what he mentioned have been consensual interactions that concerned sexual role-play.
Buzbee launched a number of audio recordsdata alleged to function Sharpe making threatening remarks, together with one the place he’s heard saying he would “choke the s###” out of the plaintiff.
The fallout for Sharpe was swift. Sharpe stepped away from his position as commentator on ESPN First Take and canceled his eight-city Nightcap NSFW Tour with Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson.