Ex San Francisco 49ers defensive end Ray McDonald plans to sue the woman who accused him of rape in 2014.
“I feel like what I am doing is the right thing because I know that I am not this bad person that people are making me out to be,” McDonald told ESPN on Monday. “I’ve been fired from my job. I know some teams don’t even want to talk to me because of this past accusation. All I am trying to do is clear my name and move on with my life.”
While McDonald has been investigated by law officials under the suspicion of sexual assault, but he hasn’t been charged with anything. McDonald’s lawyer, Steve M. DeFilippis filed the lawsuit for defamation of character on Monday morning. McDonald has been trying to sign with NFL teams since he was released by the 49ers in December, however he has had no luck.
The 49ers claim they released McDonald for “a pattern of poor decision-making.”
“In the eyes of the NFL teams, the unresolved threat of charges being filed against him, even though factually unfounded, continues to present a roadblock to this remarkable athlete being able to move forward in his career,” DeFilippis said in a release. “This lawsuit is intended to vindicate him … and return his good name.”
Source: ESPN