US EditionZion Williamson accused of rape, ongoing abuse in lawsuit against Pelicans star
- Zion Williamson faces a civil lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles County by Jane Doe, who alleges sexual and physical abuse during their relationship from 2018 to 2023.
- The complaint claims repeated sexual violence, strangulation, physical assaults, and death threats occurred in California, Louisiana, and Texas between 2020 and 2023, with some incidents at a home Williamson rented.
- Additional allegations include Williamson taking the plaintiff's phone and laptop, monitoring her whereabouts, entering her apartment without permission, and threatening her and her family to cause fear and control.
- Williamson’s lawyer strongly denied the allegations, describing them as completely unfounded and irresponsible, and claimed the plaintiff is attempting extortion. He also stated that Williamson plans to respond with counterclaims seeking substantial damages for defamation.
- The lawsuit seeks monetary and emotional distress damages, and the plaintiff’s lawyers said she looks forward to presenting her case to a jury to obtain justice in a serious legal matter.
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Pelicans’ Zion Williamson accused of rape in lawsuit, denies claims - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been accused of rape and domestic violence in a civil lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court late Thursday by a woman who said she dated him for almost five years, beginning when he was a freshman at Duke.
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