Brigham Young quarterback Jake Retzlaff has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his home, according to a civil lawsuit filed in Utah.
The alleged victim, identified as a Salt Lake County woman, reported Retzlaff “raped, strangled and bit” her, according to Third District Court documents obtained by USA TODAY Sports. She is suing Retzlaff for alleged battery, assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Retzlaff currently does not face any criminal charges.
Mark Baute, Retzlaff’s counsel, said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports his client is a “nice young man” and “factually innocent.”
“Jake’s focus this year will be on football. We don’t try cases in the media, we will respect the process and establish Jake’s innocence through the judicial system,” Baute wrote.
According to the suit, the woman and a friend went to Retzlaff’s apartment in November 2023 after connecting through social media a month prior. After playing video games, the woman’s friend left and she stayed with Retzlaff to watch a movie. The two began to kiss but the woman “did not want to do anything more,” per the lawsuit.
Retzlaff allegedly “escalated the situation” and began to touch the woman. She told him “no” and “stop” as he allegedly tried to touch her and told her to give him oral sex.
“As the situation continued to escalate, Jane Doe A.G. reacted in a way that made Retzlaff angry. He started to shout at her, and she reached for her phone to call someone, but her phone was dead,” the lawsuit reads.
The suit states the woman plugged her phone in and laid in bed as she waited for it to charge, and Retzlaff fell asleep. She tried to leave but he allegedly woke up and pushed her back down on the bed as he tried to kiss her. The lawsuit says Retzlaff then grabbed a condom and the woman again told him to “stop.” He…
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