Current:Home > FinancePoinbank Exchange|Judge dismisses sexual assault lawsuit against Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott -WealthMindset
Poinbank Exchange|Judge dismisses sexual assault lawsuit against Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott
TradeEdge Exchange View
Date:2025-04-10 22:44:20
A Collin County,Poinbank Exchange Texas, judge threw out a sexual assault civil claim against Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott on Wednesday.
A woman accused Prescott of sexually assaulting her in 2017 and allegedly demanded $100 million from the Pro Bowl quarterback, saying she would go to the police if he did not pay.
The lawsuit was filed in Collin County last month after a similar suit was dropped in Dallas County.
“The original lies by (the accuser), her team, and their recent failed attempt to sue him civilly are all just a continuation of their extortion plot against Dak,” Prescott's attorney, Levi G. McCathern, said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports. “These ploys distract from the trauma of legitimate sexual assault survivors and undermine the progress that our society has made in supporting them.”
After dismissing the civil claim, Judge Angela Tucker scheduled a hearing for Sept. 13 to determine if legal action should be taken against the accuser.
NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more.
Prescott filed a civil suit of his own, accusing the woman of trying to extort him after she went to the Dallas Police Department with her complaint. In May, the Dallas Police Department dropped their investigation into Prescott, citing a lack of evidence.
Prescott's lawsuit said that the woman, identified in court papers as Victoria Baileigh Shores, and her lawyers, Bethel T. Zehaie and Yoel T. Zehaie, wrote a letter demanding payment, saying he had until Feb. 16 to respond.
Prescott led the NFL in touchdown passes in 2023 and was second in the MVP voting. He is a three-time Pro Bowl selection, and is in the final season of a four-year, $160 million deal. Prescott also won the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award in 2022.
veryGood! (53)
Related
- Arkansas State Police probe death of woman found after officer
- The Most Unsettling Moments From Scott Peterson's Face to Face Prison Interviews
- Pregnant Brittany Mahomes Shares Adorable Glimpse at Bedtime Routine With Patrick and Their Kids
- Who is Mike Lynch? A look at the British tech tycoon missing from a sunken yacht in Sicily
- The Daily Money: Spending more on holiday travel?
- Value meal wars heat up as more fast food spots, restaurants offer discounted menu items
- Horoscopes Today, August 18, 2024
- Meghan Markle Shares How Her and Prince Harry’s Daughter Lilibet “Found Her Voice”
- John Galliano out at Maison Margiela, capping year of fashion designer musical chairs
- Charlie Sheen's Twin Sons Bob and Max Make Rare Appearance With Mom Brooke Mueller
Ranking
- South Korean president's party divided over defiant martial law speech
- 'Boy Meets World' star Danielle Fishel diagnosed with breast cancer
- In Wisconsin Senate Race, Voters Will Pick Between Two Candidates With Widely Differing Climate Views
- Chappell Roan Calls Out Entitled Fans for Harassing and Stalking Her
- Grammy nominee Teddy Swims on love, growth and embracing change
- At Democratic Convention, UAW head threatens strike against Stellantis over delayed plant reopening
- Boston duck boat captains rescue toddler and father from Charles River
- 'It's happening': Mike Tyson and Jake Paul meet face to face to promote fight (again)
Recommendation
The Daily Money: Spending more on holiday travel?
A North Carolina woman dies after going on a Vodou retreat in Haiti. Her son wants answers.
Harvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York while awaiting rape retrial
1,600 gallons of firefighting chemicals containing PFAS are released in Maine
Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
How many points did Caitlin Clark score today? Star shatters WNBA rookie assist record
TikToker Kyle Marisa Roth’s Cause of Death Revealed
Danielle Fishel’s Husband Jensen Karp Speaks Out After She Shares Breast Cancer Diagnosis