Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson settles 20 of the 24 lawsuits accusing him of misconduct, attorney for accusers says

By Amanda Musa and Jennifer Henderson, CNN

Updated 0331 GMT (1131 HKT) June 22, 2022

Deshaun Watson has settled 20 of the two dozen lawsuits against him, an attorney for his accusers said.

(CNN)Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has reportedly settled 20 of the 24 civil lawsuits brought by women accusing him of misconduct, including several allegations of sexual assault and harassment.

Attorney Tony Buzbee, who is representing all 24 of Watson's accusers, announced Tuesday that all but four lawsuits have been settled and the cases will be dismissed once paperwork is finalized.«We are working through the paperwork related to those settlements,» Buzbee said in a statement. «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.» The lawsuits filed by Watson's first accuser, Ashley Solis, and three other women will be tried «in due course,» Buzbee said. CNN has reached out to Watson's attorney Rusty Hardin for comment but has yet to receive a response. Read MoreThe NFL says it holds players to account for their personal conduct. Is Deshaun Watson's case shattering that illusion?Meanwhile, Watson remains under investigation by the NFL, which could suspend him if it finds he violated the league's personal conduct policy. NFL officials met with Watson for three days in May and have requested one more day, Hardintold CNN earlier this month. The NFL told CNN in a statement that Tuesday's «development has no impact on the collectively bargained disciplinary process.» In the midst of the allegations, Watson was traded from the Houston Texans to the Cleveland Browns, reportedly receiving a