Judge Dismisses Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott

A Texas choose has dismissed the sexual assault lawsuit in opposition to Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, concluding a months-long authorized dispute over an alleged incident from 2017. In response to WFAA, Collin County Judge Angela Tucker dismissed the lawsuit on Wednesday and scheduled a listening to later this 12 months to contemplate potential motion in opposition to Prescott’s accuser.

Prescott’s lawyer, Levi G. McCathern, issued a press release by way of WFAA: “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. These ploys distract from the trauma of legitimate sexual assault survivors and undermine the progress that our society has made in supporting them.”

The alleged incident reportedly occurred within the parking zone of a Dallas-area strip membership following Prescott’s rookie season with the Cowboys. A short police investigation was performed however dropped final month attributable to inadequate proof.

Prescott’s authorized workforce made the accusations public after he filed a civil lawsuit in opposition to the girl, claiming she tried to extort him with false accusations of sexual assault and demanded $100 million to remain silent. In response to Prescott’s lawsuit, the girl and her lawyer despatched a letter detailing the alleged assault to Prescott’s alma mater, Mississippi State, in January, which was then forwarded to his attorneys.

In response, the girl’s lawyer filed a countersuit with the sexual assault allegations. The preliminary lawsuit was dropped and refiled in Collin County, northeast of Dallas, so it might be heard in the identical court docket as Prescott’s declare.