Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson admitted in a pre-trial deposition final 7 days to sending an apologetic textual content to a massage therapist following she cried when their session ended, in accordance to USA Currently.
Watson currently faces 22 civil lawsuits filed by massage therapists accusing the quarterback of sexual harassment and sexual assault that transpired for the duration of periods from early 2020 to March 2021.
According to a partial transcript obtained by the paper, Watson said he arrived at to the therapeutic massage therapist after her response but claimed he did not know why she cried.
“Sorry about you sensation uncomfortable. By no means ended up the intentions. Lmk if you want to do the job in the upcoming. My apologies,” Watson’s text examine, for every the transcript.
In accordance to USA These days, the deposition previous week was on behalf of Ashley Solis, who was the very first lady to file a lawsuit in opposition to Watson last yr. Solis did not reply to Watson’s message, for each the lawsuit.
In the deposition, the woman’s legal professional, Tony Buzbee requested Watson, “But you know why you despatched that text apology later on?”
Watson reportedly replied, “Yes, because she was teary-eyed, and I was making an attempt to determine out what was heading on. So, I assumed that she was unpleasant in whatsoever cause. And we talked about operating in the potential. And so, I claimed, ‘We can perform in the future. Just let me know.’ And then I despatched my apologies as whatever reason she was teary-eyed for.”
Watson’s alleged encounter with Solis occurred on March 30, 2020, in her Houston-location dwelling.
Watson has other pretrial depositions scheduled for June, but is not expected to go to demo with any of the 22 lawsuits until eventually right after February, in accordance to a reported offer amongst the plaintiffs and defense attorneys.
Watson was hardly ever arrested or charged in relation to the situations. He has maintained his innocence since the allegations turned public in March 2021 — and denied assaulting, harassing or disrespecting any female in his introductory press meeting with the Browns in March.
Watson earlier faced 10 prison problems. In March, two independent grand juries made a decision against indicting him on felony charges. That same thirty day period, the Browns traded for Watson and signed the former Texans quarterback to a history five-calendar year, thoroughly-confirmed $230 million contract.
Watson is reportedly scheduled to meet up with with the NFL in Texas this 7 days, as the quarterback still faces feasible self-control from the league.
The NFL has been conducting its personal investigation of Watson to determine if he violated its code of perform, and has not given a timetable for its investigation of Watson.
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