Last week, it was reported that a Houston police detective believed Deshaun Watson committed crimes after investigating 10 criminal complaints against him, according to USA Today, which obtained a copy of a pretrial deposition for civil litigation against the Cleveland Browns quarterback.
Kamesha Baker is that detective. The Browns quarterback was found not guilty by a grand jury, but he could still face severe punishment for his actions.
The deposition from Baker has since been obtained by Yahoo Sports’ Charles Robinson and it is 230 pages long. Robinson went into a thorough analysis of the deposition and laid out his findings, as he mapped out three main arguments between Tony Buzbee, the attorney for all the plaintiffs, and Watson’s attorney Rusty Hardin:
“Focused through Baker’s deposition, three of the central courtroom arguments between Buzbee and Watson’s defense attorney, Rusty Hardin, appear to be taking shape: whether Watson was entitled to any presumption of innocence during the course of the HPD investigation; whether the burden of proof should have been placed on Watson to show his innocence; and the concept of coercion versus consent.”
Baker said she believed Watson committed criminal indecent assault, sexual assault and prostitution in cases where money was exchanged for consensual sex. According to the deposition, per USA Today, Baker was asked if she felt confident that there was sufficient evidence to pursue those charges.
“Yes,” Baker said, according to the paper.
Meanwhile, the Browns quarterback broke his silence on Tuesday and he continued to state his innocence.
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The New York Times claimed Watson visited at least 66 different masseuses in a 17-month span. He answered that question when it was presented to him during his press conference at Cleveland’s minicamp yesterday.
Watson is currently being sued by 24 women, soon to be 26, accusing him of sexual misconduct during massages given in 2020 and 2021.
Watson signed a fully guaranteed five-year, $230 million contract with the Browns this offseason. He also is awaiting word from the NFL on what, if any, disciplinary action he will face.
