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Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe -- the former NFL star, ex- Undisputed co-star and current podcast host as well as First Take guest -- is now at the center of a lawsuit that dropped earlier this week, one that could be very costly for him. When news broke about it on Monday, things got extremely messy online (we'll see if that continues this week). And if you're here, we'll try to to fill you in about everything that we know so far about the accusations leveled against Sharpe, who has spoken out about it already.
Here's what we know so far about the Sharpe lawsuit: What is the Shannon Sharpe lawsuit about? In Nevada, a lawsuit was filed in which an unnamed "Jane Doe" accuses Sharpe of sexual assault and battery, along with -- per USA TODAY Sports -- "engaging in the intentional infliction of emotional distress." What are the details of the Shannon Sharpe lawsuit? More from USA TODAY Sports: What has Shannon Sharpe said in response to the lawsuit? His lawyer released a statement that went out on social media, calling it a "blatant and cynical attempt to shake down Mr. Sharpe for millions of dollars.
" That statement also contains alleged NSFW text messages exchanged between Sharpe and Jane Doe, but it also names the woman in the process. There's also allegations that there was a tape that was "secretly" recorded and talk of "blackmail." The defense here is that it was a consensual relationship.
Will Shannon Sharpe continue to appear on ESPN and First Take ? Per The Athletic's Andrew Marchand, yes. We'll update this with more. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Shannon Sharpe lawsuit: Gabriella Zuniga says sexual assault happened.
