Shannon Sharpe’s lawyers have published a declaration of anger reiterating that the legend of the NFL is nothing more than the victim of “opportunists” and their “malicious lies”.
Sharpe, 56, faces a rape trial of $ 50 million in an ex-girlfriend he met for the first time when she was only 19 years old, while another woman spoke to the Daily Mail of distinct allegations of sexual assault.
The ESPN analyst, who won the Super Bowls as a player, denies allegations and initially continued his appearances planned during the first taken this week.
On Thursday, however, Sharpe announced that he temporarily moved away from his television functions in the middle of the current scandal.
But after other allegations were detailed by the Daily Mail, Sharpe lawyers expressed again.
They said that the 56 -year -old man “ intended to retaliate against these malicious lies ” and impatiently awaited his “day in court” against his accusers.
Shannon Sharpe moved away from his duties in ESPN in the middle of his $ 50 million rape trial
‘(Name expurgated) is the last person who tries to exploit his connection with Shannon. From the start, Shannon was clear about the nature of his relationship with (name expurgated) ”, according to the press release.
“Shannon and (named name) have engaged in a consensual sexual intercourse over a period of 2 years. When she learned that he would not cause a child with her, she used extortion.
“While Shannon was willing to pay him a substantial sum of money to prevent intimate details from his personal life to be exposed, as many high -level people often do it when they are threatened, this is no longer the case.
“It’s a shakedown, pure and simple and we have the evidence to prove it. And although there are certainly real victims of sexual assault whose stories deserve to be told; (The name expurgated) is not one of them and his attempt to extort Shannon with his false affirmations only distracts the attention that the victims of real abuse deserve.
The declaration continued: “In the end, Shannon did nothing wrong and intends to retaliate against these malicious lies not in the manufactured defenses or imaginary stories, but with documentary proof and real proofs.
“He intends to pursue complaints against (named name) and all those who helped him disseminate his manufactured history. Shannon impatiently awaits his day in court where he can hold (name expurgated) and all those who work in concert with her responsible for the opportunists they are.
On Thursday, a separate accuser presented himself in an interview with the bomb with the Daily Mail to detail the disturbing parallels between the rape trial of $ 50 million and his own 15 -year legal battle with the Great NFL.
“I was triggered, completely triggered,” said Michele Evans, now 52, about Sharpe’s refusals, 56 years old. “I believed it right away. How could I not after going through what I experienced?
Evans said that she had become romantically involved in the Denver Broncos Fine land in the early 2000s, while working as a local television journalist covering the team.
But Evans’ relationship with Sharpe abruptly ended in 2010 when he raped her orally and vaginal means, according to legal deposits.
Michele Evans is photographed by interviewing Sharpe during his stay with the Broncos de Denver
Evans blame a series of professional and legal questions about what she calls Sharpe’s efforts to demand revenge
A Sharpe spokesperson told Daily Mail on Thursday that “his claims are ridiculous and completely baseless”.
And his lawyers continued on Friday: “It should not be surprised That when someone famous is in the news, all kinds of people come out of the Boissette to share their link with this person in order to take advantage of this alleged relationship.
“In many cases, these stories or accusations are nothing more than old news, fanciful exaggerations or sometimes false statements.”
The declaration continued: “Unfortunately, Ms. Evans became obsessed with Shannon and decided to make a complaint against him.
“When she could not find a lawyer to continue her scandalous history, she filed a alone civil complaint which is completely devoid of merit.”
