Pro Football Hall of Fame Shannon Sharp is accused of sexual assault and battery on Sunday in a $50 million lawsuit, according to multiple reports. The former NFL player denied all charges in a statement through his lawyer on Monday, calling the civil case an attempt to “blackmail” him.
According to a lawsuit obtained by Profootballtalk, Sharpe was charged with assault, sexual assault, battery and sexual battery. A 13-page complaint filed in Nevada court accused the Super Bowl champion of attacking three times, saying he was “engaged in a deliberate violation of emotional distress.”
Shannon Sharp (Cindy Ord/Getty Images from SiriusXm)
The plaintiffs alleged that the two began a “rocky agreement” in 2023, which lasted for about two years. According to USA Today, the plaintiff was 19 years old when he met Sharpe. She allegedly had been sexually assaulted once in October 2024 and twice in January this year.
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The complaint accused Sharp of committing “manipulation and control of the plaintiff” and threats of violence against her.
“Women can say yes to consensual sexual relationships with men 99 times, but when they say “no” they say “no” and say “no” they read the complaints via Profootaltalk's report. “Defendant Shannon Sharp is a man used to getting what he wants, and is unable to fully understand this basic concept. After manipulating and controlling the plaintiff for months, repeatedly threatening and repeatedly threatening to slap a woman over 30 years of age than him – Sharp accepts suriem and repeatedly accepts lightiff.
The woman is seeking $50 million and damages, represented by Tony Buzbee, a lawyer who won settlers in support of the woman who accused NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson of the assault.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Desshaun Watson (AP Photo/Chris Szagola/File)
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Sharp's attorney, Lanny J. Davis, responded to the lawsuit in a lengthy statement the former tight end shared on his social media accounts. In the message, Davis shared a sexually explicit message that the plaintiff said he had been sent to Sharp.
Davis called the lawsuit “a blatant and ironic attempt to shake up Mr. Sharp for millions of dollars.”
“It's filled with lies, distortions and misrepresentations and is not successful. In her efforts to extract a massive financial settlement, (Plaintiff) presented Mr. Sharp with a secretly recorded video of a consensual sexual encounter.
Davis said he has published a message between the plaintiff and Sharp. “The nature of their relationships is often a nature that was initiated by her with specific and graphic demands, clearly indicating that they are sexual and sexual,” he said.
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“Mr. Sharp has defied all allegations of coercion or misconduct, particularly the serious lies of “rape” – and will not submit to what he considers as a terrible attempt at blackmail,” continued Davis.
“He stands firmly in the truth and is ready to fight these false claims vigorously in court. He looks forward to establishing them through factual and legal judgment.”
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