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Miami Herald
4 days ago
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Shannon Sharpe settles lawsuit over alleged sexual assault
Shannon Sharpe reached a settlement with a woman who accused him of sexual assault during their relationship, attorney Tony Buzbee announced Friday. The Pro Football Hall of Famer had stepped away from his television work to address the lawsuit. Buzbee represented the woman, who used the pseudonym Jane Doe while seeking $50 million in a lawsuit filed in Nevada in April. She accused Sharpe of sexually assaulting her, battering her and using his fame to control and subjugate her while they were in a relationship. "On April 20, 2025, The Buzbee Law Firm filed a complaint in Nevada making several allegations against Shannon Sharpe on behalf of our client. Both sides acknowledge a long-term consensual and tumultuous relationship," Buzbee wrote on X (formerly Twitter) Friday. "After protracted and respectful negotiations, I'm pleased to announce that we have reached a mutually agreed upon resolution. All matters have now been addressed satisfactorily, and the matter is closed. The lawsuit will thus be dismissed with prejudice." Sharpe's lawyer had previously said they had offered at least $10 million to settle the claim. They have characterized the accusations as "false and disruptive." Details of Friday's settlement were not released, and Sharpe's representatives have not commented. Sharpe began appearing on ESPN's "First Take" in September 2023. He signed a multi-year contract extension with the company last summer. When he stepped away in April, he called the move temporary and has made it clear he intends to return to a role in national sports media. But it's unclear whether ESPN will have him back. A different allegation about Sharpe emerged in April, when Front Office Sports reported he was accused of choking a female production assistant while working for Fox as the co-host of FS1's "Undisputed." Per the report, Sharpe was not sued in the case, and he and Fox settled with the woman for several hundred thousand dollars. Sharpe's camp denied that the choking incident happened. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
NFL Legend Shannon Sharpe Settles Concerning Lawsuit
NFL Legend Shannon Sharpe Settles Concerning Lawsuit originally appeared on The Spun. It took nearly three months, but it appears that Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe's legal problems are now behind him. In a statement released on Friday, attorney Tony Buzbee announced that a settlement has been reached in the civil sexual assault case that he was working with on behalf of Jane Doe. Buzbee stated that both sides "acknowledge a long-term consensual and tumultuous relationship" and has reached a "mutually agreed upon resolution." He added that the lawsuit is going to be dismissed with prejudice as a result. "On April 20, 2025, The Buzbee Law Firm filed a complaint in Nevada making several allegations against Shannon Sharpe on behalf of our client. Both sides acknowledge a long-term consensual and tumultuous relationship. After protracted and respectful negotiations, I'm pleased to announce that we have reached a mutually agreed upon resolution. All matters have now been addressed satisfactorily, and the matter is closed. The lawsuit will thus be dismissed with prejudice," Buzbee wrote. NFL fans weren't entirely convinced that Sharpe was guilty in the first place and many believe that the entire lawsuit was a cash grab in the first place. So when the announcement was made, many rolled their eyes at Buzbee for predictably settling: "Called it. Wish we could have more detail though," one user wrote. "Damn. He made Shannon pay up lol," wrote another. "It's funny how every big case with Buzbee ends in a settlement," a third mused. "Sharpe probably saw that the Hall of Fame Game is in two weeks and told his attorneys to lock in." The allegation became the source of national media attention, forcing Sharpe to leave ESPN, cancel various events and make a number of public statements. Time will tell if the resolution means that Sharpe will get back into the good graces of former employers like ESPN or other top sports networks. In the meantime, he at least won't have to deal with this issue hanging over his Legend Shannon Sharpe Settles Concerning Lawsuit first appeared on The Spun on Jul 18, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Shannon Sharpe settles sexual assault and battery lawsuit, accuser's attorney says
Pro Football Hall of Famer and media personality Shannon Sharpe settled a lawsuit on July 18, ending a $50 million civil lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault and battery, his attorney said. Tony Buzbee, the attorney for the woman identified as "Jane Doe" in the lawsuit, announced that the sides reached a resolution and the case would be dismissed. "On April 20, 2025, The Buzbee Law Firm filed a complaint in Nevada making several allegations against Shannon Sharpe on behalf of our client," Buzbee said in a statement on X. "Both sides acknowledge a long-term consensual and tumultuous relationship. After protracted and respectful negotiations, I'm pleased to announce that we have reached a mutually agreed upon resolution. All matters have now been addressed satisfactorily, and the matter is closed. The lawsuit will thus be dismissed with prejudice." Buzbee did not release any details of the arrangement. The case was initially filed in April after the woman alleged that Sharpe engaged in the intentional infliction of emotional distress and later assaulted her twice, once in October 2024 and in January 2025. She said that Sharpe became violent over the course of their relationship and recorded their sexual encounters without her consent. The Hall of Fame tight end stepped away from making appearances on ESPN in April, but pledged to return to the network for start of the NFL preseason. He has maintained his innocence throughout the process, saying the relationship was 100% consensual. The 57-year-old called the lawsuit a "shakedown" and a "blatant set-up" by Buzbee and the accuser. Buzbee was famously part of the legal team that won settlements against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson following sexual misconduct accusations from more than two dozen massage therapists. While Sharpe has continued with his podcast, "Club Shay Shay," during the case, it's unclear at this time if he will return to ESPN. All the NFL news on and off the field. Sign up for USA TODAY's 4th and Monday newsletter.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
JAY-Z's Defamation And Extortion Lawsuit Against Tony Buzbee Gets Dismissed
JAY-Z's campaign against Tony Buzbee has run into a snag. A California judge dismissed his extortion and defamation lawsuit against the controversial attorney. Mark Epstein, a Los Angeles County judge, admitted he was not 'wholly satisfied' with his decision in a new 65-page ruling, per Rolling Stone. Epstein said he had to weigh the 'competing interests at play,' but would ultimately leave the final decision in the hands of the Court Of Appeal. So, despite making this decision, he ended his ruling saying to 'stay tuned.' Hov sued Buzbee last year after the rape accusations against him were dropped, which the Texas lawyer was a driving force behind. The Brooklyn rapper claimed that Buzbee knew he was operating on false information, yet still proceeded with the suit. He also accused the 56-year-old attorney of contacting him on two separate occasions to demand money before adding him to Diddy's rape lawsuit, which Hov believes was due to him not handing over the requested money. The '99 Problems' rapper's legal team was not pleased with Judge Epstein's decision. 'We are surprised and disappointed by this ruling which turns on the misapplication of California law on the admissibility of the investigators' statements,' his lawyer, Alex Spiro, told Rolling Stone. 'Notably, the Judge expressly states that his decision would have 'change[d] dramatically' if he had admitted the statements into evidence as they would have shown 'not only that Carter had nothing to do with any sexual assault on Doe, but that Buzbee knew it…' and thus 'the court would come out the other way on this motion.' What does it say about our justice system if someone can knowingly bring about completely false claims of the most heinous nature imaginable against an innocent individual and get away with it on a technicality?' Buzbee, on the other hand, was thrilled to be on the right side of a dropped lawsuit this time around. 'Yet another huge win!!' he wrote on X. 'John Doe's case against me and The Buzbee Law Firm alleging extortion and defamation was thrown out by the court. As I said when it was filed, the case was completely meritless. We will now seek attorneys' fees against John Doe for bringing the legally flawed case.' More from Jeezy Claims JAY-Z Axed His Verse On Beyoncé's "Drunk In Love" Mario Admits Shocking Choice Between A Date And Performing With JAY-Z JAY-Z Joins Beyoncé On Stage For "Crazy In Love" Performance At Cowboy Carter Tour
