Deshaun Watson accused of sexual assault in lawsuit

[XLIX]

I don't get it...the masseuses were in Atlanta...what does that have to do with Houston?

There are so many cases that I have honestly lost track.... however, from the ones I read, most massages took place in Houston (or the Houston area). There was a woman from Atlanta who flew to Houston to give him a massage, but I am not sure he ever got one in Atlanta. I believe at least 1 massage took place outside Houston, in the LA/Beverly Hills area in CA.

 

[TheRainMaker]

How are any of these women going to prove anything?

 

[oldrover]

18 massage therapists, with names attached, voice support for Deshaun Watson

None of the 21 women who have sued Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of misconduct during massages have attached their names to the lawsuits.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

 

[Triumph]

How are any of these women going to prove anything?

Identify the culprit.

One eye.

 

[Bill Lee]

These athletes never learn. Stay away from women unless it’s your GF or wife.

NFL team owners never learn either.

18 massage therapists, with names attached, voice support for Deshaun Watson

None of the 21 women who have sued Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of misconduct during massages have attached their names to the lawsuits.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

A case of "she said, she said"...

 

[NashuaPats]

A collection of women who have either had consensual sex with or been sexually assaulted by Deshaun Watson in the past year have gathered to tell their stories.

 

[Deus Irae]

How are any of these women going to prove anything?

These are civil cases, not criminal. Thus, the threshold is lower (preponderance v. reasonable doubt). And "proof" is in the eye of the juror.

 

[JackBauer]

Let's keep politics, race, etc. out of this thread, please. I'm reopening it because it's a topic that will remain relevant until it's resolved but it devolved badly and I'd like to get it back on track.

Hey, on the bright side people managed to go a whole 10 posts before bringing up politics again.

 

[NYCPATS4LIFE]

But if he did it to these women the fact that he didn’t do it to others doesn’t make a difference.
My point was just it seems a bizarre reaction when 20 women say they were assaulted to jump to the conclusion they are all liars and direct your empathy at the accused.

Again this could be a shakedown. There’s 20 but in reality it’s not many. Could be buzzbee bluffing like i said. I am gonna wait it out. I wanna see buzzbee come out with more.

 

[Deus Irae]

There’s 20 but in reality it’s not many.

 

[NYCPATS4LIFE]

These are civil cases, not criminal. Thus, the threshold is lower (preponderance v. reasonable doubt). And "proof" is in the eye of the juror.

Looks like Hardin is countering it with the other 18 masseurs and we don’t know how many lawsuits there really is. Buzzbee could be bluffing. Idk how the jury will decide but they gonna need some real good evidence i feel to counter what the other 18 masseurs have said.

 

[NYCPATS4LIFE]

I am saying he said he filed 20 lawsuits but in reality but not have much proof behind all. Like a bluff to see if watson gives in.

 

[Deus Irae]

Looks like Hardin is countering it with the other 18 masseurs and we don’t know how many lawsuits there really is. Buzzbee could be bluffing. Idk how the jury will decide but they gonna need some real good evidence i feel to counter what the other 18 masseurs have said.

Hardin's "counter" is meaningless. Serial killers can put thousands of people on the stand to testify that he didn't kill them, after all...

 

[XLIX]

Hardin's "counter" is meaningless. Serial killers can put thousands of people on the stand to testify that he didn't kill them, after all...

Poor analogy. These are women who have had similar professional relationships to the accused saying he never behaved inappropriately. Given that this whole trial is taking place in the media, having 18 character witnesses willing to step forth and publicly defend him is not a bad idea.

 

[NYCPATS4LIFE]

Poor analogy. These are women who have had similar professional relationships to the accused saying he never behaved inappropriately. Given that this whole trial is taking place in the media, having 18 character witnesses willing to step forth and publicly defend him is not a bad idea.

Exactly right now it’s a he said she said case. Is watson going to lose of that? If it’s that the case more people will abuse the court systems. They can’t take one side out of the other without showing some really good evidence.

 

[venecol]

These are civil cases, not criminal. Thus, the threshold is lower (preponderance v. reasonable doubt). And "proof" is in the eye of the juror.

Can 18 of the other women suing him testify in the case of the 19th who's case is on trial? And so on? Kinda like a rotating witness pool?

 

[venecol]

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[venecol]

18 massage therapists, with names attached, voice support for Deshaun Watson

None of the 21 women who have sued Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of misconduct during massages have attached their names to the lawsuits.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

I thought about this 2 weeks ago. Wish I could get Hardin $$ for the idea.

At this point, the only way DW will be able to counter these accusations is to find dozens of therapists to say the opposite of what's being alleged. Good luck with that.

 

[Sfpat]

Buzzbee has now said he won't hand over evidence to the HPD. Hmmmmm............the plot thickens

 

[Kontradiction]

I smell a cash settlement incoming.