Shannon Sharpe allegedly drowned a female production assistant in Fox Sports 1 years before being Accused of violation in a $ 50 million bomb of the demand.
The NFL legend was accused of physically assaulting the employee in the workplace that became its co-elanfitrion time of the “indisputable” interview program between 2016 and 2023, two experts Claimed to reception sports Thursday.
According to a source, Sharpe and Fox supposedly settled with the accuser for several hundred thousand dollars. There was no demand on the alleged incident.
However, a representative of the Personality of ESPN, 56, denied the accusations in a statement at the exit.
“There was no suffocation incident that involved Shannon in Set FS1,” said his spokesman.
“On one occasion, he and some calls were involved in a light physical interaction in a playful context. Fox Sports then decided to solve the matter in private.”
The representatives of Sharpe and Fox Sports did not respond immediately to the requests for comments from the Six page.
The accusations came to light after Sharpe was mistreated with rape and drums in a lawsuit filed in Nevada on Sunday.
According to the documents obtained by page six, a woman, only identified as Jane Doe, accused the sports station of sexual aggression its several times between the late 2024 and early 2025.
Doe, who is supposedly more than 20 years old, said she was involved in a “rocky” relationship with Sharpe after them with a Los Angeles gym in 2023.
“Hello demanded Full control over your time and bodyWaiting for her to be at home on her agenda, her order, every time she called: “Tony Buzbee, the lawyer’s lawyer, said in the lawsuit.
Do said he tried to break things with Sharpe after he was Supposedly heard having sex on Instagram live In September 2024. At that time, he said his account had been pirate.
She said the television personality raped her in retaliation that October.
She said the second incident occurred in January when she supposedly came to the house under the appearance of giving her a Christmas gift.
A Sharpe representative denied all the accusations in a statement to page six, saying that “he will not undergo what he sees as an atrocious attempt of blackmail.”
Sharpe too Responded to the accusations In a video posted through Instagram on Tuesday.
“[The woman] And Tony Buzbee wants $ 50 million. What they are obtaining is sued for defamation and trying to tear me down, “said the former NFL star.
“My career has to do with true conversation and honesty. I know that my family and my fans know exactly what it is, and I will be there outside, whatever I need to say, as always. I love all of you. Thank you.”
On Thursday, Sharpe announced that it would be “temporarily” By moving away from ESPN To fight demand.
