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ESPN News Services
Jul 18, 2025, 06:58 PM ET
LAS VEGAS -- NFL Hall of Fame subordinate Shannon Sharpe has resolved a suit that accused him of sexually assaulting a woman during their relationship, her lawyer said Friday.
"All matters person present been addressed satisfactorily, and the substance is closed. The suit volition frankincense beryllium dismissed with prejudice," Tony Buzbee said connected X, meaning the suit can't beryllium refiled.
No details were released. The suit, filed nether the pseudonym Jane Doe, had sought $50 million.
Sharpe called the allegations "false and disruptive" erstwhile the suit was filed successful April successful Clark County, Nevada. He stepped distant from enactment astatine ESPN connected April 24 but had pledged to instrumentality by the commencement of the NFL preseason.
A telephone connection seeking remark from Sharpe's attorney, David Chesnoff, wasn't instantly returned Friday.
The pistillate archetypal met Sharpe astatine a gym successful Los Angeles successful 2023 erstwhile she was 20 and a astir two-year narration followed, according to the lawsuit. Sharpe, 57, was accused of raping the pistillate successful October 2024 and successful January.
"Both sides admit a semipermanent consensual and tumultuous relationship," said Buzbee (who besides represented a fig of women who filed civilian suits against NFL backmost Deshaun Watson). "After protracted and respectful negotiations, I'm pleased to denote that we person reached a mutually agreed upon resolution."
Sharpe was a four-time All-Pro choky extremity who played connected 2 Super Bowl-winning teams with Denver and 1 with Baltimore implicit 14 seasons from 1990 to 2003. He was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame successful 2011.
Sharpe retired arsenic the NFL's all-time person among choky ends successful receptions (815), yards receiving (10,060) and touchdowns (62). Those records person been broken.
Sharpe has been a staple connected TV and societal media since retiring. He near FS1's sports statement amusement "Undisputed" successful 2023 and joined ESPN soon afterward.
Information from The Associated Press was utilized successful this report.
