A Collin County, Texas, district court judge dismissed a sexual assault lawsuit against Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott on Wednesday.
The woman alleged that Prescott sexually assaulted her in 2017. Prescott filed a civil lawsuit in March in which he accused the woman and her attorneys of attempting to extort $100 million from him by making false allegations of sexual assault. The suit stated that Prescott was seeking monetary relief in excess of $1 million.
On Wednesday, Judge Angela Tucker set a hearing for Sept. 13 to determine if sanctions should be levied against Prescott’s accuser.
“Despite (the accuser) and her legal team’s relentless efforts to extort money and damage Dak’s reputation, justice has consistently prevailed and will continue to do so,” Prescott’s attorney Levi McCathern said in a statement. “The original lies by (the accuser), her team, and their recent failed attempt to sue him civilly are all just a continuation of their extortion plot against Dak. These ploys distract from the trauma of legitimate sexual assault survivors and undermine the progress that our society has made in supporting them. We are proud that Dak stands up against this injustice and thankful Judge Tucker agrees.”
In May, the Dallas Police Department determined it would not pursue criminal charges stemming from the woman’s sexual assault claim against Prescott. The case was closed after an investigation in which detectives determined there was insufficient evidence that an offense was committed.
The woman’s attorney, Yoel Zehaie, said in a statement in May: “Unfortunately, it takes a while for victims to come out and that makes it very difficult to prosecute these cases.”
Zehaie did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Wednesday.
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