A lawsuit in opposition to Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott alleging sexual assault has been dismissed.
A lady filed a prison criticism in opposition to Prescott in March, alleging that the 30-year-old sexually assaulted her at the back of a automotive in a Dallas strip membership automotive park in February 2017.
In Could the Dallas Police Division stated prison expenses wouldn’t be pursued in opposition to Prescott due to a scarcity of proof.
The accuser’s attorneys dropped the go well with in Dallas County and filed the same one in Collin County, which can also be in Texas.
Prescott has now filed an extortion lawsuit to Collin County, alleging that the accuser and her attorneys demanded $100m (£79m) in January earlier than the unique prison criticism was submitted.
Collin County Choose Angela Tucker has set a listening to on 13 September to find out if the accuser ought to face sanctions for the harm induced to Prescott by the allegations.
“Regardless of [the accuser] and her authorized crew’s relentless efforts to extort cash and harm Dak’s fame, justice has persistently prevailed and can proceed to take action,” stated Prescott’s lawyer Levi G McCathern.
“These ploys distract from the trauma of reputable sexual assault survivors and undermine the progress that our society has made in supporting them.”
Prescott joined the Cowboys in 2016 and was named NFL offensive rookie of the 12 months in his debut season.