The woman alleging Zion Williamson raped her is seeking “anywhere from $18 million to $50 million” in the lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles superior court, a source told ESPN.
The abuse was sexual, physical, emotional and financial in nature.” The lawsuit contains graphic details from a pair of 2020 encounters.
When Doe told the former No.
Doe alleges to have told Williamson she wanted to visit a friend in San Diego and he said that she could not go while throwing items in the house.
The lawsuit alleges Williamson “continued to abuse, rape, assault and batter plaintiff” in multiple other states until the relationship ended in 2023.
According to an insider who spoke to ESPN, the woman who claims Zion Williamson sexually assaulted her is suing for “anywhere from $18 million to $50 million” in a Los Angeles superior court on Thursday.
Through his attorneys, Williamson refuted the claims to The Post on Friday.
The woman, who is named in the lawsuit as Jane Doe, says she was the Pelicans star’s ex-girlfriend from 2018 to 2023, when Williamson was a freshman at Duke.
“Defendant engaged in a persistent pattern of abusive, controlling, and threatening behavior toward Plaintiff throughout their relationship,” the lawsuit states, as obtained by The Post.
“His wrongdoing started in Louisiana and spread to other states afterward. Sexual, physical, emotional, and financial abuse were all involved. “.”.
The lawsuit includes explicit details of two encounters in 2020.
In the lawsuit, Doe claims that she got there in September. 23, 2020, to the house in Beverly Hills that Williamson was renting at the time, and he asked to have sex.
When Doe said no to the former. She was exhausted and wanted to sleep, but he allegedly called her a “b—h” and “stuck up,” saying she couldn’t go to bed before sharing his bed.
Williamson, 24, allegedly “pinned Plaintiff down on the bed with her hands behind her back and raped her” after she refused. “”.
Before choking Doe and shouting at her for “talking too much,” Williamson allegedly threw her phone across the room when she tried to grab it. “.”.
It is said that about a month later, in October, a second alleged rape took place. 10. 2020.
When Doe told Williamson she wanted to go see a friend in San Diego, he allegedly told her she couldn’t go while hurling things around the house.
In order to prevent her from moving, Williamson is accused of “picking her up, throwing her down to the ground, and pinning her shoulders down.”. In several ways, the defendant sexually assaulted the plaintiff. “.”.
According to Doe, Williamson then confiscated her laptop and cell phone so she couldn’t get in touch with anyone.
Williamson “continued to abuse, rape, assault, and batter plaintiff” in several other states, according to the lawsuit, until the relationship ended in 2023.
Additionally, according to Doe, Williamson threatened to murder her and her family, allegedly offering to pay his security guard to shoot her in the head and murder her parents.
Sam Taylor, Doe’s lawyer from the Lanier Law Firm, told The Post, “Our client is very adamant about this — it’s not her desire or our desire to litigate this case in the press.”. The accusations show that this is a very serious case. Our client eagerly awaits the day in court when she will be able to tell a jury what happened to her, what she went through for this defendant, and how she will obtain justice. “”.
Williamson’s attorney stated in a statement that they intend to counterclaim Doe and demand “substantial damages for this defamatory lawsuit.”.
We categorically deny these accusations, and we treat them with the highest seriousness. “The accusations made in the complaint are blatantly untrue and careless,” Williamson’s attorney told The Post. This is the plaintiff’s third legal team. This seems to be an attempt to take advantage of a professional athlete who has a financial incentive rather than a valid complaint. “”.
Williamson reported “the plaintiff’s extortion attempts to law enforcement,” the representatives continued, and they claim that an arrest warrant was issued “in connection with the report.”. “.”.
According to his aides, the two never dated but rather had a “consensual, casual relationship.”.
Years ago, that relationship came to an end. The plaintiff did not express any concerns at any time during or right after that relationship. She didn’t start requesting millions of dollars until the friendship ended, according to the statement given to The Post on Friday. Even though these accusations are untrue, we acknowledge their gravity and welcome the chance to testify in court to establish the truth. We have faith that the court system will reveal the truth and return Mr. Dot Williamson to full justice. “”.
With the Pelicans, Williamson just finished his sixth NBA season; he did not play in 2021–2022. Due to injuries, he has struggled to meet expectations.
The former Duke star has only played in 30 games this past season, and he has only played in at least 60 games twice.
Williamson has experienced drama off the court throughout his career.
The two allegedly had a relationship, according to 2023 claims made by adult film star Moriah Mills, who also threatened to release purported sex tapes about the two.
Williamson’s daughter’s mother, Ahkeema Love, was arrested in April and accused of stalking, aggravated battery, and home invasion after striking a woman with keys and breaking into her house, Kenner (La. NBC News reported what the police said.
Williamson was not mentioned in the incident’s probable cause affidavit.
