A Texas judge cleared Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott of all civil claims against him, Ben Sawyers of WFAA reports.
Collin County judge Angela Tucker dismissed a woman’s claims accusing Prescott of sexual assault in 2017 and scheduling a Sept. 13 hearing to determine what sanctions should be taken against the accuser and her legal team for bringing frivolous claims.
“The original lies by [the accuser], her team, and their recent failed attempt to sue him civilly are all just a continuation of their extortion plot against Dak,” Precott’s attorney, Levi G. McCathern, said in a statement to WFAA. “These ploys distract from the trauma of legitimate sexual assault survivors and undermine the progress that our society has made in supporting them.”
Prescott filed a civil lawsuit and a criminal report against the accuser, calling her claims an “extortion plot” for demanding $100 million in exchange for not going to police. The alleged victim filed a countersuit and criminal charges after Prescott’s initial filing.
In April, the accuser’s attorneys dropped the suit in Dallas County and filed a similar suit in Collin County.
Dallas police said in May they would not pursue sexual assault charges against Prescott after detectives determined there was insufficient evidence an offense was committed.