Erin WalshMarch 14, 2024
Authorities are examining after Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott submitted a suit versus a female and her lawyers over a supposed extortion, according to James Hartley of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The Prosper Police Department informed Hartley that it is examining after Prescott's lawyer went to them to report that he was the victim of theft by browbeating.
Prescott submitted a suit in Collin County, Texas, on Monday versus the lady and her lawyers declaring that they are attempting to obtain $100 million from him to settle a 2017 sexual attack accusation.
Prescott is likewise being examined by authorities for the supposed sexual attack, Dallas authorities verified to Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News on Thursday.
The supposed occurrence took place in the parking area of the XTC Cabaret strip club in Dallas on Feb. 2, 2017, according to the Dallas Morning News
A letter sent out to Prescott from the female's lawyers declared $100 million in damages and stated she would be “going to give up pursuing criminal charges, in addition to revealing this details to the general public, in exchange for compensating her for the psychological distress she has actually suffered.”
Prescott's lawyer, Levi McCathern, called the accusations an “extortion plot,” and the quarterback rejected any misdeed in a text to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Monday.
“She is attempting to get $100 million from me to ‘not report' a rape case I undoubtedly did refrain from doing,” Prescott stated in the text.
Prescott stated he had not gotten any correspondence about the supposed attack prior to getting the letter, which he required to cops, his lawyers stated.
The 30-year-old was never ever in a relationship with the lady, however “they understood each other both before and after the supposed attack,” according to McCathern. The 2 did hang around together in a group setting the day the supposed attack happened, his lawyers included.
The female's lawyer stated Tuesday that she means to pursue criminal charges versus Prescott, according to Hartley.
Prescott has actually invested his whole eight-year profession with the Cowboys and is qualified for an agreement extension this offseason. He's otherwise set to end up being a totally free representative in 2025.
