New Orleans P it forward Zion Williamson He was accused of rape, according to a lawsuit submitted to the Los Angeles Supreme Court on Thursday, in addition to the abuse of “nationality, physical, emotional and financial” over the course of a long -term relationship that started during the first year of Williamson. duke It lasted from 2018 to 2023.
The woman, who was determined in the name of Jin -Du in the lawsuit, accuses Williamson “with a continuous pattern of abusive behavior, control and threat” over the course of the multi -year relationship, For all Espn. The 12 -page civil complaint that the alleged Williamson procedures have occurred in multiple states, including Louisiana and California, according to the ESPN report.
The lawsuit claims that the first example of sexual violence occurred in a house that Williamson rented in Beverly Hills, California, and that he raped her twice in Los Angeles in 2020. He also claims that he threatened to guard the paid security guard and the murder of the prosecutor’s father in Louisiana between 2020 and 2023.
The complaint includes accusations of suffocation, kicking, and criticizing a car gate and strangling until she lost consciousness. The lawsuit seeks to obtain cash compensation – including punitive damage – for emotional distress.
Michael Palacio, a lawyer in New Orleans in New Orleans, said Williamson and the prosecutor “unprecedented, but they maintained an informal informal relationship that started more than six years ago”, when Williamson was 18 years old.
Pallasio called for the claim of the lawsuit “categorically false and reckless.” As Williamson’s lawyers pointed out, “At any time during or immediately after that relationship, the plaintiff raised any concerns,” adding that “only after the end of the friendship, I began to demand millions of dollars.” They added that Williamson had reported “extortion” for law enforcement and that they were planning to file a counter.
“We take these allegations in the utmost seriousness, and we deny them unambiguously,” Palacio added. “This seems to be an attempt to exploit a professional athlete led by financial motivation instead of any legitimate complaint.”
“We and our customer do not want to sue this case in the press,” said the lawyer for the Ministry of Energy. Daily Mail. However, I will say that this is a very dangerous issue as it is reflected in the complaint filed in Los Angeles Province.
“Our customer is looking for her day in court in front of a jury from her peers to obtain justice in this regard.”
twice The American Professional League Williamson was the first star, and was the first comprehensive choice of New Orleans in 2019. The average striker, 6 feet length, 6 feet and 280 lbs 24.7 points per game over six years in the league.
Williamson, who is 25 years old next month, played in 214 out of 472 games in the normal season (45.3 %) and scratch playing games during that period due to a series of injuries, one of which caused the entire 2021-22 season.
He appeared in 30 games (all beginnings) for the 2024-25 campaign before suffering from an injury at the end of the season in March.
In April, Williamson was dragged into a household invasion that included his child’s mother, although Williamson was not named in the written certificate.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
This is a developing story.
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