Number of lawsuits vs. Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson now 24

Another woman has filed a civil lawsuit against Deshaun Watson, raising the number of women who have accused the Cleveland Browns quarterback of inappropriate sexual conduct during massage sessions to 24.

The lawsuit alleges that the plaintiff massaged Watson twice. The first session, the lawsuit says, was cut short because «Watson had to leave abruptly after taking a phone call.» The lawsuit says Watson scheduled a second massage a few days later, when he allegedly behaved inappropriately, which the lawsuit describes in explicit detail.

The lawsuit says the plaintiff «shortly thereafter quit massage therapy.»

«Today we filed the twenty-fourth case alleging sexual misconduct against Deshaun Watson. The allegations made in this new case are strikingly similar to those made by many of the other victims,» the attorney for all 24 plaintiffs, Tony Buzbee, said in a statement. «Lost in the media frenzy surrounding Deshaun Watson is that these are twenty-four strong, courageous women who, despite ridicule, legal shenanigans, and intense media scrutiny, continue to stand firm for what is right. Setting aside the legal wrangling, the complicity of the NFL, or the failures of the criminal justice system, the resounding story that should be told here is that these women are true heroes. I will say again, our entire team is incredibly proud to represent these women, and we look forward to the day when we can lay out their cases in detail in front of a jury.»

The lawsuit also references comments Watson's lawyer, Rusty Hardin, made on a Houston radio station last week.

«Watson's lawyer claims that „happy endings“ are common in massage therapy and, short of paying extra for it, such conduct is not a crime,» the lawsuit reads.

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