Shannon Sharpe refutes accuser’s claims amid reports of $10M settlement offer
- A woman filed a civil suit, accusing Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe of rape.
- She filed the suit after mediation, allegedly declining a $10 million settlement.
- The lawsuit alleges violent sexual assault occurred twice in Las Vegas on October 6, 2024.
- The civil action seeks over $50 million; Sharpe's attorney claims the woman refused $10 million.
- Sharpe denies the allegations, calls the suit a shakedown, and wants the full recording released.
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Shannon Sharpe’s Camp Confirms He Offered Accuser $10M Settlemen
Source: Gilbert Flores Shannon Sharpe was in the middle of mediation with his accuser when she unexpectedly filed a $50 million civil lawsuit alleging rape, according to his attorney, Lanny J. Davis. The sudden legal move came despite an ongoing negotiation in which Sharpe was prepared to offer at least $10 million to resolve the matter privately. On Tuesday, Davis spoke out during a virtual press conference on the case and said Sharpe was “enga…
Shannon Sharpe Offered Accuser 'At Least $10 Million' To Settle, According To His Own Lawyer
Former-NFL-player-Shannon-Sharpe According to his own lawyer, Shannon Sharpe offered his accuser “at least $10 million” to settle before she filed a civil lawsuit against him. The lawsuit, which claims Sharpe sexual assaulted a woman identified as Gabriella Zuniga, is reportedly seeking over $50 million in damages. Multiple media outlets now report that Shannon Sharpe’s lawyer, Lanny J. Davis, said he was in the midst of a mediation with Zuniga …
Shannon Sharpe Admits Offering $10M To Settle Rape Claims, Now Calls $50M Lawsuit “A Shakedown”
Both lawyers for Shannon Sharpe and his rape accuser confirm the First Take co-host earlier this year offered to pay $10 million to make the allegations go away, yet the former NFL player also says today the whole thing is just “a shakedown.” Perhaps, but it also seems to be a contradiction in terms – […]

Shannon Sharpe refutes accuser’s claims amid reports of $10M settlement offer
Pro Football Hall of Famer and ESPN commentator Shannon Sharpe and his lawyer are challenging a civil lawsuit in which a woman accuses him of rape. Sharpe, in a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday, said the suit is a…
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