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Two separate legal proceedings get underway in Deshaun Watson case
Whereas a grand jury was listening to from witnesses earlier than deciding whether or not legal expenses are warranted, Watson was deposed within the civil lawsuit involving 22 accusers.
HOUSTON — Two long-awaited authorized proceedings involving the Deshaun Watson case received underway Friday morning.
A grand jury started listening to testimony Friday to determine whether or not or not legal expenses in opposition to Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson will transfer ahead.
On the opposite facet of downtown Houston, Watson was deposed by the lawyer suing him on behalf of twenty-two therapeutic massage therapists. The deposition was over by noon.
Watson grand jury
Ten formal complaints have been filed with the Houston Police Division in opposition to the Texans quarterback accusing him of sexual assault or sexual misconduct throughout massages.
A few of these ladies have been referred to as to testify earlier than the grand jury, their lawyer Tony Buzbee informed the New York Occasions.
Watson has denied the allegations. His lawyer Rusty Hardin stated “some sexual exercise” occurred throughout among the appointments however it was all consensual.
Hardin informed the Occasions they’re hoping the grand jury will make a fast choice.
“The free company time is across the nook and we’ve wished this choice to be made by then, and it seems to be like they’re going to and I’m welcoming it,” Hardin informed the Occasions earlier this week in a phone interview.
The civil lawsuits
Within the civil case involving a number of lawsuits by the accusers, Watson was deposed by Buzbee Friday morning.
The deposition was over by noon and Hardin stated Watson pleaded the fifth, as anticipated, that means the defendant did not should reply questions.
Earlier than the listening to, Buzbee stated they had been hoping for some solutions.
“Nicely, you don’t plead the fifth until you suppose you’re gonna incriminate your self, so for those who did nothing mistaken, you shouldn’t plead the fifth,” Buzbee informed us earlier than the deposition. “The 2 ladies that we will speak about haven’t made any legal complaints. There ought to be no cause in any respect he cannot reply questions on what occurred.”
Hardin has referred to as the lawsuits “a cash seize.”
We hope to listen to from him someday right this moment.
We’ll have staff protection on the authorized proceedings starting on KHOU 11 Information at 4.
