Shannon Sharpe gets a major court update after $20 million lawsuit over viral Usher concert moment
Shannon Sharpe lawsuit dismissed after $20 million defamation case filed by Jimalita Tillman over viral Usher concert video. On August 7, 2025, a Chicago federal court officially ended the legal fight between Jimalita Tillman, a cultural center director, and Shannon Sharpe, a retired NFL star and podcast host.
Jimalita Tillman had accused Shannon Sharpe and his co-host Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson of falsely claiming she was married during her flirty on-stage moment with singer Usher in April. The judge closed the case with no money awarded, and Jimalita Tillman later said she was satisfied with the result.
What sparked the $20 million lawsuit against Shannon Sharpe and Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson
In April 2025, Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson spoke about a viral moment at an Usher concert in London, where Jimalita Tillman, seated in the front row, received a cherry from Usher and shared a flirty glance.
On their Nightcap podcast, Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson suggested Jimalita Tillman was married or divorced because of that moment. Jimalita Tillman says she was single and never married.
That statement caught fire on social media, and she felt it damaged her work at the Harold Washington Cultural Center and her role in homeschooling advocacy. She tried to reach Sharpe and Johnson to fix the claim but got no reply.
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How Jimalita Tillman responded after the court dismissed the $20M lawsuit
Jimalita Tillman, a Chicago arts administrator and single mother, filed her lawsuit on April 24, 2025, first in Cook County court. It quickly moved to federal court in Chicago.
Jimalita Tillman asked for $20 million in damages. On August 7, 2025, a judge dismissed the case
'without an award of fees or cost to any party';
neither side had to pay legal fees.
Afterward, Jimalita Tillman said
, 'I am pleased with the outcome. We were able to put this matter behind us without a long‑drawn‑out court matter. We look forward to future discussions about the positive contributions Mr. Sharpe and I both make to the community. I wish him, his family, and his business endeavors continued success.'
The case is now officially closed, with both sides walking away without further legal action.
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