Attorney Rustin Hardin, who represents Countryside Watson, released a statement Wednesday detailing 18 different massage therapists detailing their experiences with the Houston quarterback and saying This behavior accused him in other lawsuits All is out of character with sharing positive experiences.
The Texas quarterback has been facing nearly two dozen civil lawsuits since 2020 accusing him of inappropriate behavior and sexual assault during a massage given to Watson.
Ben Wolin of the Boston Globe revealed a portion of Hardin’s statement on Twitter on Tuesday:
Countryside Watson’s lawyer Rusty Hardin has now issued a press release in which he says that there are 18 massage therapists who support Watson. Here is a sample: pic.twitter.com/MAKPKEsVJm
– Ben Wolin (@BenVolin) March 31, 2021
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The statement said, “These women say that they are deeply disturbed by the allegations leveled against Countryman Watson and that these claims are completely inconsistent with their experiences.”
“All of them said that Deshon never made them feel uncomfortable or asked for anything outside the purview of professional massage. None of them had any experience of alleged behavior by the anonymous plaintiff in the many lawsuits filed by Houston lawyers. did not do.”
The statement of Houston lawyer Rusty Hardin who represents @deshaunwatson Which included the statements of 18 Veteran massage therapists who have worked with Watson and volunteered their support for him with his name. The following are four more examples: pic.twitter.com/thWiiZiFEI
– Mark Burman (@ MarkBermanFox26) March 31, 2021
Earlier in the week, Jenny Vertus of Sports Illustrated outlined “Mary,” a different massage therapist who is not part of Houston attorney Tony Buzbee’s client group, but who has claimed similar examples Inappropriate and sexual conduct during a massage with Watson.
Criminal cases have not been filed against Watson. Houston police also have not found any evidence of sexual assault involving Watson.
In all, there are 24 accused.
In March, the NFL confirmed it was investigating Watson.
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