Deshaun Watson complaint being deliberated by second Texas grand jury

The Deshaun Watson saga isn’t fairly over simply but.

A second grand jury in a distinct Texas county was convened to find out whether or not felony fees ought to be introduced towards the present Cleveland Browns quarterback over sexual assault allegations, based on FOX 8 Cleveland.

Rusty Hardin, certainly one of Watson’s attorneys, instructed the station a criticism was filed by one of many girls who’re concerned within the 22 civil lawsuits levied on the former Houston Texans quarterback. Hardin mentioned it wasn’t a brand new criticism and officers needed to attend till the Harris County grand jury completed its deliberations earlier than the following case was offered.

The Harris County grand jury dismissed 9 of 10 felony complaints towards Watson earlier this month, setting the trail for the Texans to commerce Watson to the Browns final week. In line with The New York Instances, one case remains to be pending in Brazoria County. Watson is alleged to have ejaculated on a feminine masseuse throughout a therapeutic massage appointment in November 2020.

Quarterback Deshaun Watson of the Houston Texans walks off the sphere after a 37-31 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals at NRG Stadium on Dec. 27, 2020, in Houston, Texas.
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The Browns instructed the station they have been conscious of the case.

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Watson has maintained his innocence all through your complete course of.

Cleveland traded for Watson final week. On Sunday, Browns homeowners Dee and Jimmy Haslam, common supervisor Andrew Berry and coach Kevin Stefanski all launched statements explaining why the group would commerce and quit a lot for Watson, who remains to be in the midst of the fits and underneath investigation by the NFL over the accusations.

The workforce mentioned it did a “complete analysis” earlier than buying and selling for Watson.

Quarterback Deshaun Watson of the Houston Texans walks the sphere throughout warmups previous to the sport towards the Cincinnati Bengals at NRG Stadium on Dec. 27, 2020, in Houston, Texas.
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Tony Buzbee, the legal professional for the 22 girls accusing Watson of sexual assault within the civil lawsuits, instructed FOX 8 Cleveland he didn’t hear from the Browns throughout the course of.

“Nobody from the Browns group reached out to me or my purchasers,” he mentioned. “I didn’t anticipate them too. I’d have actually talked to them had they requested to speak to any of my purchasers, and had the purchasers needed to take action, I’d have allowed that to occur.”

The NFL remains to be investigating the state of affairs.