NBA player Williamson accused of rape in civil lawsuit

New Orleans Pelicans subordinate Zion Williamson has been accused of rape successful a civilian suit revenge successful Los Angeles.

The tribunal filings authorities that Williamson, 24, is accused of 2 rapes, some successful Beverly Hills successful 2020.

The accuser is seeking damages for assault, intersexual battery, home violence, burglary, stalking and mendacious imprisonment.

The suit describes nan alleged maltreatment arsenic "sexual, physical, emotional, and financial successful nature".

Williamson - nan first wide prime successful nan 2019 NBA Draft - does not look criminal charges.

Williamson's attorneys released a connection describing nan allegations arsenic "categorically mendacious and reckless", and said nan NBA star's ineligible squad would activity "significant damages for this defamatory lawsuit".

"This appears to beryllium an effort to utilization a master jock driven by a financial motive alternatively than immoderate morganatic grievance," ineligible patient Barrasso-Usdin-Kupperman-Freeman & Sarver told US media.

The patient declare that Williamson antecedently reported nan claimant to rule enforcement complete alleged extortion attempts.

Speaking to US media nan woman's lawyer, Sam Taylor II, who is pinch nan Lanier Law Firm successful Los Angeles, said: "This is simply a very superior lawsuit arsenic reflected successful nan allegations successful nan complaint, which are beautiful detailed."

The New Orleans Pelicans person been approached for comment.