Deshaun Watson faces yet another lawsuit for sexual misconduct during a massage

Cleveland, Ohio - Suspended Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has had another civil lawsuit filed against him, alleging he pressured a woman into oral sex in a massage session in 2020.

This is the 26th lawsuit filed against Deshaun Watson alleging sexual misconduct with massage therapists. He is already serving an 11 NFL game suspension over the allegations.
This is the 26th lawsuit filed against Deshaun Watson alleging sexual misconduct with massage therapists. He is already serving an 11 NFL game suspension over the allegations.  © Nick Cammett / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

The lawsuit is the 26th known filed against the athlete, who is currently serving an 11-game NFL-imposed suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy by committing sexual assault on massage therapists.

The former Houston Texans QB has settled 23 of the lawsuits over the past few months, with one outstanding and one dropped.

The latest lawsuit filed on Thursday evening stated Watson "continually pressured [the plaintiff] into massaging his private area" before he "removed his towel" and "offered to let her 'get on top.'" The lawsuit added that the plaintiff refused to have sex with Watson but was pressured into performing oral sex.

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The plaintiff has suffered from severe depression and anxiety since the alleged incident, according to the lawsuit.

Deshaun Watson gets another civil lawsuit filed against him as he's serving his suspension

Deshaun Watson during the first half of a preseason game against the Chicago Bears at FirstEnergy Stadium on August 27.
Deshaun Watson during the first half of a preseason game against the Chicago Bears at FirstEnergy Stadium on August 27.  © Nick Cammett / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

The plaintiff's lawyer spoke out about the pain she endured.

"My client's experience with Deshaun Watson follows a series of disturbingly similar encounters reported by more than 20 women who have filed suit against the NFL superstar," the woman's lawyer, Anissah Nguyen, told ESPN.

"Like so many others, my client spent nearly two years struggling to cope with the shame and trauma from all that he has stolen from her and the daily pain that has become her reality.

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"Knowing her story will bring on the hard conversations, criticism and even victim-blaming, the strength and bravery of these other women gave my client the courage to stand up and speak out.

"She seeks justice not only for herself and her own healing, but for the more than 20 women who refused to be shamed into silence, and the victims who have yet to come forward."

The lawsuit comes in the same week that Watson was permitted to re-enter the Browns training facility, having been banned since August 30.

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