This Shannon Sharpe lawsuit just started and it's already chaos in court with Tony Buzbee clapping back at no-show reports
What looked like a courtroom no-show has now been cleared up. The first hearing in the civil lawsuit accusing Shannon Sharpe of sexual assault was delayed this week but not because the accuser's legal team flaked.
According to both sides, it was a scheduling mix-up, and Sharpe's team has now issued a formal apology to the judge for wasting the court's time.
Initial reports suggested a no-show but
Tony Buzbee
and Shannon Sharpe's lawyers now clarify what really happened
Earlier this week, reports from various outlets made it seem like the plaintiff's legal team simply failed to show up to the July 9 hearing. Even the judge, Anna Albertson, reportedly expressed 'disappointment' at the absence.
But now, plaintiff attorney Tony Buzbee has spoken out on X (formerly Twitter), setting the record straight.
According to Buzbee, both sides had mutually agreed to postpone the hearing ahead of time. The problem? Sharpe's legal team forgot to remove the hearing from the court's calendar.
In a statement shared by Buzbee, Sharpe's legal team admitted the error and offered a written apology to the judge. Here's what they said:
'We are apologizing to the Court by letter for wasting the Court's time. There was a mutual agreement among counsel to postpone the motion scheduled for July 9.
As a result, there was no expectation by our team that her legal team would appear in person.'
Buzbee backed that up in his tweet:
'No. We didn't miss a hearing. We don't miss hearings… Y'all can simmer down now.'
So, no one ghosted the court, it was a simple (and public) miscommunication, now resolved.
What the $50 million lawsuit against Shannon Sharpe is actually about
The civil lawsuit accuses Shannon Sharpe of raping a woman in 2021 at the Wynn Las Vegas, along with allegations of emotional distress and battery.
It was filed in May 2025 by Tony Buzbee, the same attorney who represented women in the Deshaun Watson cases.
Sharpe has publicly denied all allegations and called the suit a 'shakedown.' Reports also suggest he once offered a $10 million settlement, though details remain vague.
What's next: All eyes on September 3
With the confusion now behind them, both parties are expected to return to court on September 3, when the next hearing is scheduled. By that date, Sharpe will need to either:
File a motion to dismiss the case
Submit a formal response to the accusations
Or potentially file a counterclaim for defamation
Regardless of strategy, this lawsuit is now very much back on track and under a national spotlight.
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