Las Vegas, Nevada — Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe don face serious accusations of rape and battery from a woman wey file civil lawsuit for $50 million on Sunday. Dis complaint, wey be 13-page, allege say Sharpe commit assault, sexual assault, battery, sexual battery, and emotional distress.
Di plaintiff, wey go by alias “Jane Doe,” talk say she and Sharpe get rocky consensual relationship for almost two years. According to di lawsuit, di woman claim say Sharpe dey sexually assault her several times at di end of 2024 and beginning of 2025. Di latest claim indicate say dem meet for gym for Los Angeles in 2023 when she be 19 and he be 56.
Di complaint, wey accuse Sharpe of plenty threats to kill her, paint am as manipulative and controlling, say he dey threaten to choke and slap her violently. “Sharpe fly into fits of anger whenever plaintiff mention im infidelity or call am out for im extra activities,” di lawsuit talk. “What wey start as manipulation now dey turn dangerous.”
Di plaintiff also allege say Sharpe find way enter her apartment complex without her permission. “One time, he dey yell at her while firearm dey visible for im room,” di complaint state. “Terrified for her safety, she try share her location with friends. But Sharpe catch am and grab her neck, threaten to kill her if she ever do am again.”
Additionally, di complaint dey allege say Sharpe record their sexual activities without her knowledge and dey share di videos with others without her consent. Jane Doe and Sharpe relationship, according to di lawsuit, dey controlling and abusive, with Sharpe demanding excessive control over her time and body.
Di lawsuit claim say “defendant Shannon Sharpe, wey dey always get wetin he wan, no understand di basic concept of consent.” Di complaint continue say after many months of manipulation, Sharp refuse to hear di word ‘no’ and “rape di plaintiff even as she dey cry.”
Di civil lawsuit wey no get criminal consequences, dey seek for $50 million in damages. Di filing talk say any recovery will depend on di jury’s evidence during trial. Tony Buzbee, di lawyer for Jane Doe, confirm say di lawsuit dey represent a pattern of intimidation and abuse by Sharpe.
Buzbee also talk say, “I dey proud to represent Jane Doe. E no easy to stand up against people wey get power and fame.” He dey look forward to di progress of di case for court.
