NFL Draft prospect Isaiah Bond sues sexual assault accuser days before event
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After turning himself into police last week on a sexual assault warrant, Isaiah Bond is now suing his accuser.
The 21-year-old called the claims "patently false" after posting $25,000 bond and being released. Now, just eight days before the NFL Draft, Bond has taken legal action.
"Earlier this evening, Isaiah’s attorneys at Nesenhoff & Miltenberg, LLP filed the attached complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in response to the false allegation of sexual assault and defamatory statements made against him," Bond's agent, Darien Butler, said in a letter to all 32 NFL teams, via the NFL Network.
"Unlike the false narrative that has been amplified, the truth, once revealed in its entirety, will show that he was targeted by a woman eight years his senior, relentlessly pursued, enticed by explicit photos & videos and ultimately setup for financial gain.
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Texas Longhorns wide receiver Isaiah Bond lines up against the Kentucky Wildcats during the third quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. (Brett Patzke/Imagn Images)
"Isaiah, like most twenty-one-year-olds, must show a higher level of discernment in social media interactions and access, however, he is completely innocent of the allegations levied against him and will fight to clear his name. For Clubs that still feel his elite talent can help them win games for the next decade, he is eager to get back on the gridiron where he feels most at home."
"Regarding the accusation made against me, I would appreciate the time and opportunity to defend myself and prove the claims made, patently