Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee is now firing back at Deshaun Watson’s counsel after they came out with statements on Tuesday.
Tony Buzbee, who has now brought a total of sixteen lawsuits against the Texans QB, took aim at Rusty Hardin in a post on Facebook.
Buzbee said he’ll be releasing a copy of an NDA Watson allegedly asked massage therapists to sign sometimes before and after sessions.
“Alleged sexual misconduct is serious. Attempting to criminalize or minimize those that speak out or step forward is wrong. I have been asked to respond to a released statement by Mr. Watson’s counsel.”
“My first reaction is that there have been so many massage sessions from Instagram that Mr. Watson can’t keep track of them—recall he, on Twitter, initially criticized me and denied everything. I can’t tell you how many people have stepped forward to report similar conduct or provide information.”
Buzbee continued: “That info will be released, again in public filings—not in the media. My second reaction is a question: why would his marketing agent admit Watson had sex for pay with a massage therapist, consensual or otherwise?”
“We will also provide a copy of the non-disclosure agreement that Deshaun Watson and his marketing manager repeatedly insisted that Jane Doe (and others) sign after (and sometimes before) the “massage session,” which she refused to sign.
I do appreciate Mr. Hardin’s professionalism and his words of support for victims, but would respectfully suggest there are many facts here, that we will put in public filings, that Mr. Hardin might not be aware of. We will provide additional details in a statement, consistent with our ethical obligations in due course. I’m hoping we can do so by Friday.”
Hardin accused Buzbee of orchestrating “a circus-like atmosphere” with the public lawsuits against Deshaun and even brought into question of one of the plaintiffs trying to blackmail Watson out of $30,000 to keep her silent by a consensual encounter.
