Deshaun Watson Reportedly Settles 20 Out of 24 Lawsuits Alleging Sexual Misconduct

Deshaun Watson’s bank account may just be a little lighter these days.

The Cleveland Browns QB has reportedly reached a confidential settlement with twenty out of the 24 women who sued him and accused him of sexual misconduct during massage sessions in 2020 and early 2021. The settlements end the women’s litigation against him nearly 15 months after most were filed in 2021. Tony Buzbee tweeted out the news early this morning.

“Today I announce that all cases against Deshaun Watson, with the exception of four, have settled,” plaintiffs attorney Tony Buzbee said in a statement. “We are working through the paperwork related to those settlements. Once we have done so, those particular cases will be dismissed. The terms and amounts of the settlements are confidential. We won’t comment further on the settlements or those cases.”

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All but four of the civil suits against Deshaun Watson have been settled according to Tony Buzbee

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One of the cases that did not settle is the lawsuit of the first plaintiff to sue Watson, Ashley Solis. Buzbee said he looks forward to trying her case and the others remaining active in due course.

“The cases against Deshaun Watson started with one phone call, from one brave and strong woman,” Buzbee stated. “That woman was Ashley Solis. At the time of that call she was just one of the hundreds of calls seeking legal assistance that our firm gets weekly. Even though she was originally turned away by our screening process, my staff insisted that I personally speak with her. I’m glad she persisted. Once we took a second look, and after having contact with Watson’s original lawyer who disrespected Ashley and her profession and who arrogantly minimized the conduct of someone he referred to as an ‘asset,’ I was convinced that our law firm should try to help her.”

Definitely a big step taken by Watson, but he’s not out of the woods yet.

And he’ll still most likely receive a significant suspension from the NFL.

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