$197m NBA superstar Zion Williamson accused of rape and ‘abusive, controlling, and threatening behavior'
FORMER overall No. 1 draft pick and New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson has been accused of rape, according to a lawsuit filed on Friday.
The lawsuit details multiple years of alleged abusive behavior towards Williamson's ex-girlfriend, including physical threats against her and her family.
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Zion Williamson has been accused of rape
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The lawsuit includes stunning allegations of Williamson threatening to kill the plaintiff
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The suit was submitted to Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday.
The plaintiff accused Williamson of "abusive, controlling, and threatening behavior," according to
Her legal team released a statement regarding the lawsuit against Williamson.
"We and our client do not want to litigate this case in the press," Lanier Law Firm's Sam Taylor said,
"However, I will say this is a very serious case as reflected in the Complaint filed in Los Angeles County.
"Our client looks forward to her day in court before a jury of her peers to obtain justice in this matter."
The plaintiff makes stunning accusations in the lawsuit, with mentions of Williamson threatening to kill her.
"Threatening to have his paid security guard shoot Plaintiff in the head while the security guard was present and carrying a loaded firearm multiple times in Louisiana between 2020 and 2023," one claim reads.
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"Threatening to have his paid security guard kill Plaintiff's parents, after informing Plaintiff that he knows their home address multiple times in Louisiana between 2020 and 2023," another claim says.
"Monitoring Plaintiff's location at all hours, monitoring who Plaintiff was with, calling her repeatedly," another portion of the lawsuit claims.
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"Following her home from work or sending his friends to follow her, continuously taking and going through her phone and laptop...
"Entering her apartment without permission and rifling through her belongings...
"Lying in wait at her apartment for her to return in California and Louisiana between 2020 and 2023."
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