Shannon Sharpe Accused of Sexual Assault in $50 Million Civil Lawsuit

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Shannon Sharpe accused of sexual assault, battery in $50 million civil lawsuit

Pro Football Hall of Famer and media personality Shannon Sharpe is facing a lawsuit, accused of sexual assault and battery, and engaging in the intentional infliction of emotional distress.

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Jane Doe's $50 Million Lawsuit Against Shannon Sharpe Alleges Rape and More

A woman who has chosen to keep her identity private filed a lawsuit against Shannon Sharpe on April 20, 2025, in Nevada, accusing him of rape on multiple occasions.

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Shannon Sharpe denies rape allegations, makes claim of ‘secretly recorded video’

Shannon Sharpe has denied allegations of rape levied against him in a civil lawsuit filed on Sunday, with his attorney claiming Sharpe’s accuser presented the former NFL star with a “secretly recorded” and “heavily edited” video he says is designed to depict a nonconsensual encounter.

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Shannon Sharpe lawsuit: Five biggest allegations leveled by "Jane Doe"

Shannon Sharpe was sued on Sunday by an anonymous woman. The woman accuses the Hall of Famer of rape and sexual assault. Sharpe played 14 seasons as a tight end in the NFL, spending most of his career with the Denver Broncos. His attorney, Lanny J. Davis, denied the allegations in a statement.

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Shannon Sharpe Sued For $50 Million Over Alleged Rapes

The lawsuit was filed by a Jane Doe on Sunday in Nevada. She says Sharpe brutally sexually assaulted her several times at the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025. Doe met Sharpe in 2023 at a gym in Los Angeles -- when she was 20 years old and he was in his mid-50s.

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Shannon Sharpe sued for $50m as victim accuses him of 'repeated sex assault'

Shannon Sharpe has been accused of forcibly sexually assaulting a woman. The woman, identified only as Jane Doe in court documents, alleged that after meeting Sharpe at a gym in Los Angeles in 2023, the former NFL tight end relentlessly pursued her. She revealed in court records that she and Sharpe were eventually involved in a consensual relationship.

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Shannon Sharpe’s NSFW response to $50 million lawsuit

Shannon Sharpe has responded to the $50 million lawsuit filed by Jane Doe. In a post on his social media accounts, Sharpe, via his legal representation Lanny J. Davis, refuted the allegations. He released the text messages of his encounters with Jane Doe, whom Davis identifies as Gabriella Zuniga.

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Shannon Sharpe Sued For $50 Million Over Alleged Rapes

Shannon Sharpe has just been sued for allegedly raping a woman on multiple occasions. Sharpe was sued on Sunday by a woman proceeding under the “Jane Doe” pseudonym. The 13-page civil complaint, filed in a Nevada state court, alleges that Sharpe committed assault, sexual assault, battery, and sexual battery, and that he engaged in the [...]Read More... from Shannon Sharpe Sued For $50 Million Over Alleged Rapes

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Shannon Sharpe Accused Of Rape In $50 Million Lawsuit

NFL Hall of Famer and ESPN analyst Shannon Sharpe has been accused of rape in a lawsuit. An unnamed female alleged that she and Sharpe met at a gym in Los Angeles in 2023 when the woman was 19 years old. That was the beginning of a 2-year relationship between the two that was consensual.

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Shannon Sharpe denies rape allegations after being sued for $50 million

Shannon Sharpe is accused of raping a woman he had been in a consensual sexual relationship with. The woman is seeking $50 million in damages for claims of assault, sexual assault, battery, sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Sharpe responded to the accusations Monday by posting a statement from his attorney, Lanny J. Davis, on social media.

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Ex-NFL player Shannon Sharpe accused of rape in $50 million civil lawsuit

Ex-NFL player Shannon Sharpe accused of rape in $50 million civil lawsuit. A young woman who says she was raped and threatened by retired NFL player Sharpe has filed a civil lawsuit against him seeking $50. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? Log in here.

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ESPN personality, former NFL star, accused of rape in $50 million lawsuit

Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe has been accused of rape and battery by a woman. The woman, listed under the alias “Jane Doe,” said she was in a relationship with Sharpe for nearly two years. The complaint accuses Sharpe of threatening to kill her multiple times.

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Shannon Sharpe accused of rape in $50 million lawsuit, denies allegations

The woman, identified in the complaint as Jane Doe, alleges Sharpe first approached her while she was working out at a Los Angeles gym. She did not know who Sharpe was at the time, but the lawsuit said the pair soon began a “consensual” but “deeply manipulative” relationship. Sharpe, 56, denied the allegations Tuesday in a video statement on X, calling the lawsuit a ‘shakedown’ and pledging to defend himself.

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Shannon Sharpe calls $50 million rape lawsuit filed by ex-girlfriend 'a shakedown'

Shannon Sharpe is the subject of a $50 million lawsuit. His ex-girlfriend, "Jane Doe," has accused him of rape. The two were in a "rocky consensual relationship" for two years. The details provided in the story are graphic and may be triggering to some viewers.

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Shannon Sharpe breaks silence on lawsuit in video statement

Shannon Sharpe has responded to a sexual assault lawsuit filed against him. Sharpe shared a video on his social media accounts Tuesday afternoon addressing the lawsuit. This followed the release of a recording sent to TMZ Sports in which Sharpe is allegedly heard threatening to choke the Jane Doe involved in the case.

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