Lawyer says 20 of 24 lawsuits against Deshaun Watson have been settled

The lawyer representing the women who have accused Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct says 20 of the 24 lawsuits against the player have been settled.

The women have alleged Watson booked massage therapy sessions with them and then sexually harassed them. Watson has denied the allegations.

The women’s lawyer, Tony Buzbee, said on Tuesday that Ashley Solis, the first woman to come forward with the allegations against Watson, has not settled her case. Solis recently appeared on HBO’s Real Sports and said the $230m contract that Watson signed with the Cleveland Browns earlier this year felt like “a big screw you”. Buzbee said three other women have not reached a settlement.

Buzbee praised Solis in his statement on Tuesday.

“The cases against Deshaun Watson started with one phone call, from one brave and strong woman. 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. As a result of Ashley’s lone but brave voice, soon many women who had allegedly experienced the same conduct were emboldened to step forward. I am incredibly proud to represent them all,” Buzbee said in his statement.

“They have endured vile criticism and fanatical ignorance. They faced withering cross examination by skilled