Shannon Sharpe, the flamboyant and outspoken NFL Corridor of Famer and podcast star, went out quietly as he settled the $50 million rape and assault lawsuit in opposition to him for an undisclosed quantity.
The nameless lady, recognized as “Jane Doe,” was a no-show on the courtroom listening to this previous week after accusing Sharpe of assault, sexual assault, battery and sexual battery, in accordance with Yahoo! Sports activities.
Shannon Sharpe settles together with his accuser
After months of negotiations, Sharpe and his unnamed accuser had been lastly in a position to organize a settlement, presumably within the tens of millions of {dollars}.
“Each side acknowledge a long-term consensual and tumultuous relationship,” the plaintiff’s legal professional, Tony Buzbee, advised the media in a press release obtained by Yahoo! “After protracted and respectful negotiations, I’m happy to announce that we’ve reached a mutually agreed upon decision. All issues have now been addressed satisfactorily, and the matter is closed. The lawsuit will thus be dismissed with prejudice.”
Shannon Sharpe initially accused the plaintiff of conducting a ‘shakedown’
Sharpe, by means of his legal professional, confirmed the settlement and added that they are going to don’t have any additional remarks concerning the case.
At first of the case that was filed in April 2025, Sharpe accused Jane Doe of extortion.
“To my household, mates, supporters and colleagues, I need to communicate to you instantly and from the guts,” Sharpe stated in a video launched on X in April. “This can be a shakedown. I’m going to be open, clear and defend myself, as a result of this isn’t proper.”
How Shannon Sharpe and the lady met
The girl stated in her lawsuit that she was 19 when Sharpe, 57, seen her understanding in a Los Angeles-area gymnasium. She stated he pursued her aggressively till she determined to exit with him. Through the course of their relationship, she stated that he loved hardcore sexual endeavors and that he loved being digitally penetrated.
Within the authorized paperwork, Jane Doe stated Sharpe “violently sexually assaulted and anally raped Plaintiff,” in October 2024 and once more in January 2025 in Las Vegas, “blatantly ignoring her requests for him to cease.”
Persevering with, the lawsuit stated that “After many months of manipulating and controlling Plaintiff — a lady greater than thirty years youthful than he — and repeatedly threatening to brutally choke and violently slap her, Sharpe refused to just accept the reply no and raped Plaintiff, regardless of her sobbing and repeated screams of ‘no.’”
The ramifications of the case even reaching the courts are profound for Sharpe. He was poised to make in extra of $100 million from his podcasts, “Membership Shay Shay” and “Nightcap.” And he was a daily sports activities commentator on ESPN’s hottest sports activities present, “First Take.”
There have been no additional discussions about that mammoth podcast deal because the rape case grew to become nationwide information.
Moreover, Sharpe’s future at ESPN is in severe jeopardy. In accordance with a number of media experiences, Disney, which owns ESPN, funneled a directive down the chain of command that Sharpe take an indefinite go away of absence from “First Take,” which he stated he claims he was going to do anyway.
He claimed that he’ll return to ESPN firstly of preseason, which is in two weeks, however some sports activities pundits and insiders forged doubt on Sharpe ever returning to the worldwide sports activities chief.