This incident has affected me in many ways, and those ways are hard to describe. Then Deshaun should own up to his conduct. Lauren Baxley gave permission for a letter she wrote to Deshaun Watson to be read publicly at the press conference by one of the attorneys. Copyright 2023 BSO Entertainment LLC Vasteelerfan says: Solis went on to explain how she continues to be impacted by her encounter with Watson, per Front Office Sports' A.J. After Ashley Solis identified herself as one of the accusers of Deshaun Watson, another came forward and had a representative from attorney Tony Buzbee's office read her statement. If he does not understand that this is wrong he will do it again. You cant cure that mentality, or change that person. First, why this hate on the NFL over this and absolutely none for the NFLPA who was pushing for ZERO punishment? Agreement and consent to the Privacy Policy and Video Privacy Policy. ", Hardin's firm also showedan e-mail exchange in February between a representative for Watson, Scott Gaffield, and two attorneys for Solis: Buzbee and Cornelia Brandfield-Harvey, an attorney with Buzbee's firm. Watson is now free to deny any wrongdoing without facing consequences from the NFL. During the remainder of the session, Baxley said she felt "powerless and trapped", thinking of Watson's millions of fans, followers and his resources and income, and how "with a snap of [his] fingers, I knew my career might be lost.". She claimed in court documents that the NFL star inappropriately grabbed her and exposed himself during a session in June. Some days I feel like a hero. Way to go Browns brass. Baxley said Watson signed a consent form before the session, and she directed him to the massage table and left the room. This is how youll be known on Myspace. "I continued to the best of my ability to give you therapeutic treatment, but clearly that wasnt what you were seeking.". She had filed a lawsuit under an alias due to the fear of a public backlash but now says she feels empowered to go public and tell her story herself. As the emails show, we were willing to continue discussions on Deshauns behalf to explore ways to prevent a lawsuit and a public spectacle. Press ESC to exit. She is one of the 22 women who have filed a lawsuit against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. She is one of six women to file the doomed criminal complaints against Watson, who still faces lawsuits from his 22 accusers, most of whom work as masseuses Baxley, who has been identified by. Judge Robinson found that Watson committed non-violent sexual assault. So in that sense I 100% agree with Baxley. Both are among 22 plaintiffs whohave accused him sexual misconduct, including two whoaccuse him of sexual assault. A request for comment from Watson's agent on Solis and Baxley's claims has not yet been returned. That is false. Ashley Solis and Lauren Baxley, two of the 22 women suing Deshaun Watson, have gone pubic with their stories for the first time. nhpats2011 says: Tags: PHOTO The General Public Believes Lauren Baxley's White Attorney Looks Like Prostitute. "We believed then and fully believe now that Deshaun learned a lesson about putting himself in this type of situation by interacting with people he does not know. Lauren Baxley, second accuser to go public with Deshaun Watson allegations, calls him 'predator with power' 00:00 00:00 An unknown error has occurred Lauren Baxley is the second woman to. The only way they will revisit this is if public pressure makes it apparent that it is in THEIR (not the plaintiffs or Watsons) best interests. The Texans quarterback allegedly issued a veiled threat to Solis to remain quiet about their session, or he'd potentially seek to harm her reputation. Everything about the rulings on these cases stinks of privilege and a concerted effort to cover up and move on. Lauren Baxley wrote a guest piece for The Daily Beast that was published on Friday in which she identified herself as the remaining plaintiff against Watson. Watson has denied that he has ever treated women with anything but the "utmost respect". "When I covered your groin area the towel I provided, you said it was itchy and rough.". Big Ben is glad hes retired and they settled. Because Watson repeatedly assaulted women, the institutions and individuals who currently uphold and employ him must also be held accountable. Vick admitted he was wrong, fully accepted his punishment that included an actual prison sentence (not just a slap on the wrist 10+ game suspension). I dont think theres no doubt shes going to win in court. Baxley claims that Watson asked her for a . The Texans star also issued a statement from 18 female massage therapists which claimed that he has never placed them in an uncomfortable position and is a respectful client. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. "My name is Lauren Baxley. Watson will do this again and all of this drama will start over. That would explain the lack of remorse or acknowledgement of any wrongdoing, in addition to persistent denial. Four WCU alumni from various industries in Jackson County shared the impact the university has had on their decision to open a business in Jackson County and how the university has helped them grow. Baxley alleges that Watson also accosted her in June of 2020. With attorney Tony Buzbee by. All but one of the women who sued Watson have settled with him, too. He will eventually commit another crime, and wont get away with it. Watson still refuses to admit that he harassed and committed indecent assault against me. Other days I feel like a failure.. In an open letter to the Daily Beast, Baxley explained why she's the lone holdout in the Deshaun Waton case. "Any allegation that Deshaun forced a woman to commit a sexual act is completely false," Hardin said. I am a former massage therapist, having quit the only career I have known in May of this year. Watson is required to submit to an evaluation and treatment, before he is reinstated. When the time came to begin the session, Solis said Watson was naked on the massage table, with a small towel he had brought covering his groin. The second accuser did not attend the press conference but was identified as Lauren Baxley. He said she said doesnt hold up in court nor should it. Hes gotten away with this, but a leopard cant change his spots. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Several women have come forward to reveal very shocking and specific allegations of sexual misconduct against NFL player Deshaun Watson, Sports Illustrated reported on Friday. The NFL perpetuates these drama stories over the summer to keep them in tje news. Im fairly certain that any psychologist would say that the biggest problem with narcissist behavior, such as what weve seen happen with Jerry Sandusky, DeShaun Watson, etc., is that in their minds, they dont think theyre doing anything wrong. The lone holdout has explained her decision to refuse to resolve the case. Solis alleged thatDeshaun Watson assaulted her on March 30, 2020, in her home. The woman called Watson a predator with power in the letter and says he has a meticulously designed facade to keep his victims second guessing themselves. pic.twitter.com/Zh2WElSvb4, Lauren Baxley in her letter to Watson: "Every boundary from professional and therapeutic, to sexual and degrading, you crossed.". Solis added that once she expressed her outrage and asked him to leave, Watson tried to argue that he didnt want his reputation hurt and hoped her reputation would not be hurt if she told anyone. I just wanted him gone.. During the remainder of the session, Baxley said she felt "powerless and trapped", thinking of Watson's millions of fans, followers and his resources and income, and how "with a snap of [his] fingers, I knew my career might be lost.". ", After Watson allegedly "forced Plaintiff's hand onto his penis" during the massage, he allegedly told her, "I will not have you sign a NDA but don't ever talk about this.". He claimed that there is evidence of email exhanges to confirm this request made to Scott Gaffield, the General Counsel at the Atheles First agency representing Watson. If you cant do that you shouldnt be in the business. All of Watson's accusers apart from Solis and Baxley continue to use an alias. Use Facebook, Twitter or your email to sign in. All non-consensual sexual acts are a violence. He will eventually commit another crime, and wont get away with it. The woman gave permission for her letter to Watson to be read out loud to the media. There is a lot more to violence than injury, as anyone who has suffered abuse knows full well. Texan fans gonna ready and rowdy!! But the cynical part in me says the settlement amount wasnt enough. Now we will learn the identity of at least one accuser. Horrible behavior and yet a multi millionaire. "We dont believe that the alleged facts show that Deshaun did anything wrong with regards to Ms. Solis, but we are nevertheless happy to continue the conversation around a reasonable settlement figure because we believe he can learn a lesson about having put himself in this situation," Gaffield wrote Feb. 19. The only one to not do so has stepped forward to explain her reasons. At least five women said he ejaculated over the course of a session. Any settlement offer he has made has been a dismissal of his evil actions, and I know that unless there is an authoritative intervention, he will continue his destructive behavior. Anybody did to my daughter or wife what Watson did to those ladies.no amount of money, no length of suspension would satisfy my blood lust. E-mail: bschrotenb@usatoday.com. She is really scarce on details. "I didnt want to touch you but terror kept me on auto-pilot," she wrote. Your search did not return any results. They're the first two of 22 clients of Houston lawyer. Browns and Haslam should have never signed him. "We believed then - and fully believe now - that Deshaun learned a lesson about putting himself in this type of situation by interacting with people he does not know. This is your queue. From there, the massage therapist claims Watson specified that he needed additional focus on his "glute area", which is typical of athletes in high-impact sports. The latest alleged victim to sue claims she was sexual assaulted byWatson and says she believes theHouston Texansquarterback is a "serial predator" according to lawsuits filed in Harris County. I said you could shower beforehand," the letter read. Houston PD has confirmed that an investigation is underway but no charges have been filed. If we find matches from the people you follow on Twitter, we'll connect you to them right away. In the letter, Lauren Baxley called Watson "a predator with power" and alleged he touched her with his penis multiple times during a massage session. This non-sense circus would have been over a long time ago. She spoke alongside attorney Tony Buzbee who revealed another of Watson's accusers to be Lauren Baxley. The e-mails were part of an apparent bid to settle the case before the lawsuit was filed. LAUREN Baxley is one of several women who have filed sexual assault lawsuits against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. We welcome this long overdue development, Hardin said in a statement Friday. That seems to match the details of a lawsuit filed last month that details a massage at the plaintiff's home, where the victim broke down in tears, alleging that Watson exposed himself and touched her hand "with the tip of his erect penis. Like Solis, Baxley said in a letter read by her attorney that Watson reached out to her through Instagram to obtain her services. That woman isnt here. Second, hopefully that treatment and reinstatement requires admission of wrongdoing; otherwise what good is it? No idea. Watson and Solis agreed to set up a massage for March 30, 2020. Solis claims she now cant touch a patient without shaking, and revealed thatimages of Watsonflash across her mind during sessions with other patients. Enter your email or username. Drop music and videos into the areas below. I promise if you added a prison sentence to this hed stand a chance of being a new man post release. An attorney read a letter Baxley wrote to Watson following the encounter, in which Baxley alleged. Watsons claims of innocence of any wrongdoing, after his suspension was announced, was a mocking response to her and all the other women who came forward. Only things he is sorry about is he got caught and its costing him more than if he hadnt have been a cheapskate from the start. He assaulted me at my home doing what I love most, massage therapy," she said in a statement with attorney Tony Buzbee by her side. If she doesnt want to settle and go to court thats her right. She was the first of 22 women to file a lawsuit against Watson. The first woman to accuse Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed last month publicly identified herself Tuesday and a second woman was named in a public. Baxley alleges that Watson got in touch with her through social media. He can just pay is lawyer to drag it out for 10 years. Lauren Baxley wrote a letter to Watson that was read by lawyer Cornelia Brandfield-Harvey, who works at Buzbee's law firm. In the meantime, though, dont keep demanding an accused incriminate himself. "We made a legit demand. Deshaun Watson assaulted and harassed me on March 30th, 2020, in my own home doing what I felt was massage therapy. This is Houston, Texas. But since people will continue to watch games in record numbers and the NFLs money isnt affected they dont care. "I didnt want to touch you but terror kept me on auto-pilot," she wrote. Something YOU and some cheating owners DO NOT have. I am on the record saying Kraft deserves the same discipline as Watson. Speaker 4: Tony, how many of your clients will be making [inaudible 00:41:07]? He claimed that some of the women were asked to sign an NDA before or after meeting the NFL star. In Baxley's letter, she spoke of how she was "excited" to work with Watson when he first approached her through Instagram last year, but quickly their interactions turned "strange". Help us with just a few more questions. Lauren Bexley is the second accuser to reveal her identity after Ashley Solis. We wont be making another or bid against ourselves. "I am survivor of assault and harassment, Deshaun Watson is my assaulter and my harasser," Solis said, adding that she has struggled through panic attacks, anxiety, depression. Baxley claims that Watson refused to drape a towel or sheet over himself when she came into the room to massage him and added, From the very first minute of the session, he was exposing his genitals to me.. Smith runs second-fastest 40 by DL since 03, Saleh compares Carr to Stafford pre-Rams trade, Allen to be ready to roll for offseason program, How to maximize leverage of No. Hardin also said Watson and his representatives "will fully cooperate with the Houston Police Department" as part of any criminal investigation. Lauren Baxley revealed her identity through a letter that she wrote and it was read at the press conference. Lauren Baxley See Photos Lauren Baxley See Photos Lauren Baxley See Photos Lauren Bailey See Photos Lauren Baxley See Photos Lauren Baxley See Photos Lauren Baxley See Photos Lauren Baxley See Photos Lauryn Baxley See Photos Lauren Baxley See Photos Lauren Bailey See Photos Lauren Bradley See Photos Lauren Bailey See Photos Lauren Bailey See Photos She is one of 22 women who have filed a complaint against Deshaun Watson, the quarterback for the Houston Texans. She also said that he touched his penis to her hand multiple times repeatedly to get her to handle it. Thats the way the system works. Calling the request an "ethical violation of massage practise", Baxley said she compromised by using the lateral border of her hand. Lauren Baxley calls Texans star 'a predator with power' in letter Watson has been accused in lawsuits filed by 22 different women Ashley Solis, the first woman to file sexual assault claims. I found that a little strange, but if you were coming from a training session, not abnormal. "I am a survivor of assault and harassment, Deshaun Watson is my assaulter and my harasser. Makes him look like a sociopath. Keep fighting the good fight. Lauren Baxley is the second accuser to make her identity known to the public. kevpft says: Yes. "I quickly covered you with a hand towel as you tried to insist that you were both uncomfortable by the towel and you didnt mind being exposed. Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. Just the kind of guy you want leading your franchise. "This happened multiple times - and the remainder of the session was spent trying not to be sick, to not have an outburst, and to keep you covered," she alleged. If you don't see it, don't forget to check your spam folder. We are leaving this to the Justice System. Who Is Deshaun Watson's Girlfriend, Jilly Anais. This guy will eventually end up behind bars. From watching him this whole time it is my opinion He honestly does not think he did anything wrong. 2. I bet he wouldnt request appointments from 66 different dudes. Lauren Baxley is one of the 22 plaintiffs who have active civil lawsuits against Deshaun Watson, and she was one of the first to reveal their identity. The university was established nearly 40 years later in 1889 and its student population of nearly 12,000. M y name is Lauren Baxley. I would love to hear the opinions of his teammates that have daughters. But you can pick one that's 25 characters or less and includes a letter. Twenty-two women have accused Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct. The Texans are complicit in this they clearly enabled Watsons behavior. As she began to focus on that area, she remembers his penis being in the way, so she asked him to readjust himself away from where she was working. See Brian Banks that spent prison time for nothing but a lie and revenge by some woman. She has been in the profession for 11 years and has a great reputation. Partner of iONE Digital Network. Register now! It also remains possible that the league will decide that he has failed to comply with this aspect of the agreement, resulting in an extension of his suspension. Rusty Hardin, Watson's attorney, issued a response on Tuesday, saying Buzbee sought $100,000 on behalf of Solis in order to settle the matter. Watsons punishment should be a year minimum with conditions for meeting therapy requirements until this lady feels he is sincere. We'll email instructions on how to reset your password. I expect the Brown are going to regret this entire affair its not going away anytime soon, and its not going to end well. Two women, Ashley Solis and Lauren Baxley, have come forward to identify themselves as plaintiffs in two of the. You may already know people on Myspace. "I replay the incident over and over in my head as if I'm trying to wake up for some horrible nightmare -- only that nightmare is real. Another woman, who has not yet filed a lawsuit, detailed similar inappropriate behavior by Watson during a massage with her in the fall of 2019 toSports Illustrated's Jenny Vrentas. August 19, 2022 at 3:22 pm Three others allegedly took place in California, Georgia and Arizona. PoliticsSportsAshley SolisDeshaun WatsonHouston TexansNFLsexual misconduct. YOU can do what you are doing,keep his behavior in the news. A SECOND woman to go public with claims of sexual misconduct against Deshaun Watson said she "tried not be be sick" after the Texans quarterback told her grab his genitals during a massage last year. Lauren Baxley, the one woman (out of 24) who refused to settle with Watson, calls out the NFL and its fans for their complicity in the Cleveland Browns QB's return. - Even one more victim is outrageous". "I replay the incident over and over in my head as if I'm trying to wake up for some horrible nightmare -- only that nightmare is real. Please enter the account owner's birth date here. "To heal their . Some of the responses here just show how bitter and angry some men can be towards women in general. Hardin also said Watson and his representatives "will fully cooperate with the Houston Police Department" as part of any criminal investigation. Unidad Editorial Informacin Deportiva, S.L.U. ", Watsons lawyer Rusty Hardin claimed in a statement after Solis' press conference on Tuesday that her attorney, Tony Buzbee, "sought $100,000 in hush money on behalf of Ms. Solis to quietly settle the allegations a month before he filed the first lawsuit.". Lauren Baxley, one of the two women with an open lawsuit against Watson, told The New York Times that his return to the field was "incredibly painful to consider.". Ashley Solis and Lauren Baxley Go Public With Their Allegations That Deshaun Watson Sexually Assaulting Them During Massages; Video of Solis Reading Statement a Press Conference and The Letter Baxley Wrote to Watson About Her Trauma (Video) https://t.co/mduCENXzBj pic.twitter.com/YeAUPCnuPb. ", Pondering what Watson's remarks meant, Baxley said: "If all you wanted was professional work then maybe other therapists were star-struck by your local celebrity. "I told you that I minded and as I attempted to start the session, you clearly directed me away from a therapeutic glute massage to your anus.". Let he who is without sin cast the first stone, Shame on the NFLPA, worse than the owners. Let your Facebook friends know youre on Myspace with an update. And yet as a Steelers fan you supported Ben? 22 accusers claims that Watson preyed on them during massages. After she read her statement in front of TV cameras, one of her attorneys also revealed the name of a second woman who made similar allegations in a lawsuit Lauren Baxley, who was identified as another therapist. Problem here is Watson isnt facing anything other than losing money he can afford to lose and then move on. 23 of 24 of Deshaun Watson's accusers have reached a financial settlement with the Browns quarterback. I am the remaining plaintiff against Deshaun Watson, the Cleveland Browns quarterback who harassed and committed indecent assault against me", she wrote. He says hes a Christian? Ashley Solis was formerly known as Jane Doe #1 before she came forward on April 6, 2021. Goodell and his staff made a big PR blunder. Vasteelerfan says: "Immediately following news of the first allegations last month, and as has been reported, we initiated an investigation under the NFLs Personal Conduct Policy. If she settles for a single dollar so she can raise awareness and end athlete entitlement when it comes to females, Ill believe shes a legit warrior for the cause. ", Watsons lawyer Rusty Hardin claimed in a statement after Solis' press conference on Tuesday that her attorney, Tony Buzbee, "sought $100,000 in hush money on behalf of Ms. Solis to quietly settle the allegations a month before he filed the first lawsuit.". The lawsuits have all come from Buzbee'slaw firm since March 16, and all were filed by plaintiffs under the pseudonym Jane Doe. They are a range of emotions: guilt, embarrassment, shame, courage, anger, sadness and numbness. You can always edit this or any other info in settings after joining. The woman, who was not present, was revealed to be Lauren Baxley. The traveling massage therapist alleges that when she arrived at the address Watson gave her, he led her to a room and "locked the doors behind him. Although the first civil lawsuits against Watson were filed more than 17 months ago and Baxley's alleged encounter with him occurred in June 2020, she hasn't been so quick to move forward or . MORE VIDEOS. Watson has denied that he has ever treated women with anything but the "utmost respect". PHOTO Ashley Solis Is Being Attacked By Deshaun Watson's Supporters. Solis oftentimes got choked up while telling her story.
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