Texas judge dismisses sexual assault lawsuit against Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott

Dak Prescott filed a separate lawsuit against his accuser claiming she tried to extort him for $100 million. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

A Texas judge dismissed a sexual assault lawsuit against Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott on Wednesday, ending a months-long legal battle over an alleged 2017 incident, according to WFAA.

Collin County Judge Angela Tucker dismissed the lawsuit officially on Wednesday, and scheduled a hearing for later this year to determine if any action should be taken against Prescott’s accuser.

“The original lies by [the accuser], her team, and their recent failed attempt to sue him civilly are all just a continuation of their extortion plot against Dak,” Prescott’s attorney, Levi G. McCathern, said in a statement, via WFAA. “These ploys distract from the trauma of legitimate sexual assault survivors and undermine the progress that our society has made in supporting them.”

Police were briefly investigating Prescott over the alleged 2017 incident — which reportedly took place in the parking lot of a Dallas-area strip club after his rookie season with the Cowboys. They dropped that investigation last month, however, due to a lack of evidence.

Prescott’s team actually made the accusations public first after he filed a civil lawsuit against the woman in question. Prescott claimed that the woman was trying to extort him with fake accusations of sexual assault and that she demanded $100 million to keep quiet. The woman and her attorney, according to Prescott’s lawsuit, sent a letter about the alleged sexual assault and seeking the money to his alma mater, Mississippi State, in January that was then sent to Prescott’s attorneys.

The woman’s attorney then filed a countersuit with the sexual assault allegations. The initial lawsuit was dropped and refiled in Collin County — which sits just northeast of Dallas — so it could be tried in the same court as Prescott’s claim.

Prescott has also pledged to donate all proceeds from his…

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Publish date : 2024-06-26 22:18:10

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