Whereas the sports activities group continues to reel from a bombshell sexual assault lawsuit in opposition to Shannon Sharpe, the sports activities commentator is lastly talking out in his personal phrases. Sharpe took to social media to deal with the sexual assault go well with filed by his ex-girlfriend, and he appeared to have one essential message.
On Instagram, Sharpe claimed the go well with filed is a complete “shakedown.” He continued within the Tuesday submit promising to “be open, clear and defend myself as a result of this isn’t proper.” Sharpe went on to say he believes there’s one man on the heart of the civil go well with, and that’s Texas lawyer Tony Buzbee.
“That is all being orchestrated by Tony Buzbee, who has focused Jay-Z. Tony Buzbee targets Black males,” Sharpe claimed. As The Root beforehand reported Buzbee represented a unique Jane Doe in a civil lawsuit in opposition to Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Sean “Diddy” Combs. The go well with was finally dropped with prejudice in February.
The previous Denver Bronco went on to assert Buzbee set his sights on him quickly after the case in opposition to Hov was dropped. “I imagine he’s going to launch a 30-second clip of a intercourse tape that tries to make me look responsible, and performs into each stereotype you would presumably think about,” he mentioned.
A number of hours earlier than the ESPN commentator pulled the race card on Instagram, his authorized group leaked a sequence of textual content messages allegedly between Sharpe and the sufferer. Within the messages, Doe, who Sharpe’s lawyer identifies as Gabriella Zuniga, allegedly writes for Sharpe to “put a giant black child in me” amongst different issues. As we beforehand reported, the web was combined with reactions.
He continued on Instagram daring Buzbee to “put the entire video out” earlier than including “I don’t have it, or I’d myself.” The NFL alumn then accused Buzbee of “attempting to control the media.” Clearly blaming the go well with on the Texas lawyer, Sharpe mentioned his accuser and “Tony Buzbee need $50 million. What they’re getting is sued for defamation.” Jay-Z took the same route in opposition to the Buzbee.
Sharpe’s social submit comes on the heels of Buzbee and his group sharing an audio clip through which Doe tells Sharpe “don’t manipulate me.” That’s when he allegedly says “Lord have mercy. In case you say that phrase another time, I’ll f*****g choke the s**t out of you after I see you. Thanks,” in accordance to Web page Six.
On first web page of the criticism obtained by the New York Submit, Zuniga’s attorneys wrote, “A girl can say ‘sure’ to consensual sexual relations with a person ninety-nine occasions, however when she says ‘no’ even as soon as, that ‘no’ means no.” She is searching for $50 million in his go well with in opposition to the sports activities star.