One of the most significant escalations in the Deshaun Watson litigation saga, which right now stands at 22 civil lawsuits against the Texans quarterback for varying degrees of alleged sexual misconduct and two similar criminal complaints, took place on Tuesday this past week when Tony Buzbee, the attorney for the 22 plaintiffs, presented Ashley Solis at a press conference at his offices.
Solis gave an emotional five minute statement, in which she described, in great detail, the psychological torment she has experienced since Deshaun Watson allegedly attempted to touch her hand with his genitals during a massage session on March 30, 2020. Solis was the first plaintiff to file suit against Watson, and since then 21 more women have done the same, including Lauren Baxley, the other now NAMED plaintiff (as opposed to having her identity concealed behind the Jane Doe moniker), whose scathing open letter to Watson was read at the conference by one of Buzbee s associates.
Judges say 13 of 22 women suing Deshaun Watson must ID themselves in new filings
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Thirteen of the 22 women accusing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct and sexual assault must resubmit their civil lawsuits with their names attached to them, two Harris County judges ruled Friday.
Judge Dedra Davis of the 270th district court ruled on one case, and Judge Rabeea Sultan Collier of the 113th district court oversaw a hearing pertaining to 12 additional women, including Ashley Solis, the first woman to sue Watson. Solis identified herself as one of the plaintiffs in a news conference earlier this week.
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Ashley Solis speaks publicly for the first time since filing a lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct by Deshaun Watson. (0:48)
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HOUSTON Two judges have ruled that most of the plaintiffs suing Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson must identify themselves.
The rulings from two hearings Friday cover 13 of the 22 lawsuits filed against Watson alleging sexual assault and inappropriate conduct, while the attorneys also agreed to release a 14th name later in the day. Prior to Friday, only two women had been publicly identified.
Apr 9, 2021
Two Harris County District Court judges have ordered Houston attorney Tony Buzbee to re-file the civil lawsuits that allege sexual assault and harassment against quarterback Deshaun Watson with the names of the accusers made public.
In separate hearings on Friday, state district Judge Dedra Davis granted Watson s attorney, Rusty Hardin, a request to identify one of the 22 plaintiffs. Buzbee will have two days to re-file. A second judge made the same determination in the cases of 12 other women Friday afternoon.
Hardin held a press conference Friday afternoon explaining why he and Watson had been silent. This has been incredible ordeal for Deshaun, Hardin said in an opening statement. We toyed with the idea of having him here today but ultimately decided against that because it served no purpose because it was not going allow him to answer any questions.
Judges rule women suing Texans QB Deshaun Watson must divulge names Published: Apr 09, 2021 at 10:48 AM Copied!
Two judges ruled Friday that the majority of the women with lawsuits against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson must replead and identify themselves by name.
In separate hearings in the 113th and 270th districts of Harris County (Texas), it was ruled that 13 of the plaintiffs in the 22 lawsuits filed versus Watson must refile within two business days or said cases will be dismissed.
All 22 plaintiffs lawsuits, which were each filed by attorney Tony Buzbee, were previously identified as Jane Doe. Watson s attorney Rusty Hardin, who held a news conference after Friday s rulings, said he and Buzbee agreed that 14 women would move forward with the lawsuits naming themselves.