Content warning: This article contains representations of rape and alleged abuse
New Orleans Pélicans the striker Zion Williamson was rape In a trial deposited by a woman claiming to be Williamson’s former girlfriend, according to several reports.
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The trial, which was filed Thursday before the Los Angeles Superior Court, accuses Williamson of two cases of rape, as well as “a continuous model of abusive, controlling and threatening behavior”.
Because it is a civil complaint, no criminal accusation has been filed.
The woman, who is listed in the trial as Jane Doe, said that she had started to go out with Williamson in 2018, when he was still in Duke. The two were reportedly involved romantically until June 2023, according to the trial.
The DOE detailed two cases of alleged rape in the trial, the first of which would have taken place in September 2020. Doe said that it had been taken to Williamson in Beverly Hills, but Williamson was not present at the start. When Williamson came back late in the evening, he asked for sex with Doe. After Doe refused, Williamson would have pinned Doe, held his hands behind his back and raped her.
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The second example of rape would have taken place a month later. Williamson would have been angry with the Doe after saying that she wanted to visit a friend in San Diego. Williamson would have started throwing objects before throwing Doe on the ground and raping it. Williamson would then have taken the phone and DOE laptop so that she could not report the incident to the police.
Williamson is also accused of having threatened to have his The security guard shoots the woman In the head and send your security agent after Doe’s parents. Williamson would have carried out these actions several times between 2020 and 2023, according to the trial. Williamson was also accused of monitoring Doe’s location at any time and going through his personal effects without authorization.
Williamson, 24, spent a season in Duke before the Pélicans made him the overall choice n ° 1 in the draft of the 2019 NBA. Williamson fought several injuries during his career, although he flashed All-Star up when he was healthy.
After another injury season in which he only played 30 games, Williamson was the subject of commercial rumors During the offseason. The Pelicans refuted these rumors, and even Williamson represents the team at the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery in May.
