The Chicago Bears are trying to get ready for a huge game against a division rival today, but they also have to deal with one of their players being sued by a Charlotte woman.
According to a Sunday morning report from WSOCTV, Bears defensive end Mario Edwards Jr. is being sued for an alleged assault at a hotel in Charlotte in 2020.
In the lawsuit, Joann Blakney claims Bears player Mario Edwards Jr. assaulted her in a hotel room while she was pregnant.
Blakney said she has known Edwards for 10 years, according to the suit. They had dated on and off for several years before breaking up in 2019.
In October 2020, Edwards was in Charlotte for a game against the Carolina Panthers. During that time, Edwards reached out to Blakney and asked her to meet him at his hotel, according to the lawsuit.
The report adds that Edwards Jr. is accused of assaulting the woman when she refused to have sexual intercourse with him.
After the assault, Blakney said she approached an off-duty cop in the lobby, but the lawsuit said the officer didn’t call police and instead alerted members of the Bears staff who were also at the hotel.
Several members of the team approached her and wanted to resolve the incident, according to the lawsuit. Blakney said one staff member asked her if she wanted money, the suit said. According to the lawsuit, Blakney said Edwards told a CMPD officer that she was a prostitute.
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The second round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft played for the Raiders, Giants and Saints before signing with the Bears in 2020.
