Overview
- A Harris County judge scheduled the trial for a case filed in October 2022, the only lawsuit not brought by attorney Tony Buzbee.
- The plaintiff alleges Watson pressured her to perform oral sex during a December 2020 massage at the Houstonian Hotel, allegations Watson’s attorney has denied as a “sham.”
- Plaintiff’s attorney Anissah Nguyen seeks to compel a new deposition, which Watson’s legal team opposes by citing his sworn testimony on June 9, 2023.
- Of the 27 civil suits, 24 were settled, one was withdrawn shortly after filing in 2021, and one remains dormant with the possibility of later action.
- Watson was not criminally charged, previously served an 11‑game NFL suspension in 2022, remains under a guaranteed Browns contract, and is sidelined following Achilles surgeries, and any trial evidence could prompt renewed league scrutiny.