Overview

• The civil complaint filed in April accuses Sharpe of repeated nonconsensual sex, battery and emotional distress during a two-year relationship, including alleged forcible incidents in October 2024 and January 2025.
• Sharpe has missed the 30-day deadline to respond to the $50 million suit and has not sought another extension beyond common-courtesy delays under Nevada procedure.
• The Clark County court scheduled a July 9 proceeding to address three pretrial motions, including requests to associate additional counsel and set further deadlines.
• Attorney Lanny Davis’s promised counterclaim remains unfiled more than two months after the lawsuit was lodged, leaving the defense strategy unclear.
• Sharpe stepped away from his ESPN duties after the allegations surfaced and continues to deny the claims as a “shakedown,” while plaintiff Jane Doe is represented by Tony Buzbee.