The Cowboys quarterback was charged for an alleged incident that occurred in 2017
The police of dallas Won’t press sexual assault charges against U.S. quarterback Cowboys, Dak Prescottand a police spokesperson reported that detectives determined there was insufficient evidence that a crime had been committed.
The case arose from an alleged incident that occurred in 2017 in which a woman accused Dak Prescott He attacked her in the back of a truck in the parking lot of a club.
In March, Prescott filed a lawsuit seeking more than $1 million in monetary damages after receiving a letter in January from attorneys Bethel and Yoel Zehaie on the woman’s behalf stating that they would “waive pursuing criminal charges and further disclose this information to the public.” , in exchange for compensating her for the mental anguish she has suffered – the damages [de la mujer] They are valued in the sum of $100,000,000.00.”
Dallas police are not charging Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott for alleged sexual assault. Cooper Neill/Getty Images
The woman filed a countersuit and criminal charges after Prescott’s initial filing.
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“I want to thank the Dallas Police Department and the Dallas County District Attorney’s office for their thorough investigation into the allegations against Dak Prescott”said attorney Levi McCathern. “As we knew they would, they found nothing in their extensive examination of the facts that would support a criminal prosecution. We are confident that at the end of the authorities’ investigation into the extortion case they will find the accuser and her lawyers as guilty as “Dak innocent.”
“As I have said from the beginning, Dak is a great football player and an even better human being. He would never assault any woman. These false accusations arose seven years after the alleged events for one reason and one reason only: to fill the gaps.” pockets of the accuser and her attorneys. Her behavior is an affront to all true survivors of sexual assault.”
Yoel Zehaie issued a statement in response to police not pressing charges, noting that unfortunately “it takes a while for victims to come out and that makes it very difficult to prosecute these cases.”
He added that he and Bethel Zehaie vow to continue their legal fight on behalf of their client.
“We are proceeding with our counterclaims, even though Levi McCathern is using every tactic to prevent us from going to court, including attempting to use military force.” Dallas Cowboys against us… Prosper [la policía]let them persecute us,” the statement continued.
On Monday, the woman’s attorneys filed a notice to dismiss Prescott’s lawsuit because it violated Texas’ anti-SLAPP statute. In an email, Yoel Zehaie said the statute prohibits many forms of retaliation lawsuits, including those aimed at silencing victims of sexual assault.
“We are in the process of setting a hearing and are also moving forward with counterclaims,” Yoel Zehaie wrote in the email. “One of the cases we cite is one that Dak’s law firm has successfully argued and won. If we are successful, Dak could face severe monetary penalties.”
McCathern stressed that the Zehaies have “misrepresented the relevant facts and misinterpreted the law that applies to them,” adding that they intend to file lawsuits against the defendants for malicious prosecution.
Last month, the woman’s lawsuit was dismissed in County dallas and moved to Collin County because Prescott’s initial lawsuit for damages was filed in that county.
2024-05-03 02:30:00
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