Dak Prescott files lawsuit accusing woman of falsifying sexual-assault allegations in $100 million extortion attempt
Dak Prescott is handling a legal matter with the news that the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys is filing a lawsuit. Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News is reporting that an allegation was made against Prescott in regards to sexual assault from 2017. The claim was looking to take $100 million from him. As such, Prescott is now responding with a lawsuit of his own.
“Mr. Prescott — a new father to a baby girl — has great empathy for survivors of sexual assault. He fervently believes that all perpetrators of such crimes should be punished to the fullest extent of the law,” wrote Levi McCarthern, Precott’s lawyer, in a statement. “To be clear, Mr. Prescott has never engaged in any nonconsensual, sexual conduct with anyone.”
“Lies hurt. Especially, malicious lies,” McCarthern continued. “We will not allow the defendant and her legal team to profit from this attempt to extort millions from Mr. Prescott.”
Prescott has been the starting quarterback for Dallas during the past eight years. He is a three-time Pro Bowler with a career record of 73-41.
Now, this offseason, he is likely to earn another payday in the form of a new extension. No figures about a contract are out there at the moment. For reference, his last deal was at four years and $160 million.
Prescott recently became a first-time father to end last month. He and his girlfriend, Sarah Jane Ramos, welcomed a baby girl, ‘Baby MJ’, at the end of February. The announcement of her birth then came a few days later.
This issue looks as though it has been going on since the very beginning of Prescott’s career. We’ll have to wait and see how it progresses in the courtroom, though, based on this next step by Prescott himself.
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