Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson could be facing two more lawsuits in the coming days, bringing the total count up to 26 active civil lawsuits. That was confirmed by Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, who is representing the 24 women with active lawsuits against Deshaun Watson alleging sexual misconduct.
He said that he expects his law firm to file a 25th lawsuit against the Browns quarterback “in due course,” as first reported by KPRC 2 in Houston Monday.
Buzbee also said that the firm has been contacted by a 26th woman who watched Ashley Solis and Kyla Hayes give their first national TV interviews with HBO’s Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel and “was compelled to come forward.”
On Tuesday, the Browns QB held a press conference and answered questions surrounding the New York Times article as well as the two new lawsuits.
The NYT reported that Deshaun Watson booked massage appointments with 66 different women over 17 months. He was asked if that number sounded accurate:
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Watson on clearing his name:
Watson also added that he plans on making the Cleveland Browns his home for the rest of his career: