One crucial thing you need to remember in Deshaun Watson’s massage assault cases.
Watson has never denied that happy endings and other assorted things took place while he was getting massages. He has 100000% denied that anything that happened wasn’t consensual. That is what the grand jury was weighing, did he do anything criminal or against someone’s will.
They decided he did not.
A grand jury on Friday declined to indict Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson following a police investigation sparked by lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of harassment and sexual assault.
Prosecutors from the district attorney’s office in Harris County, Texas, presented evidence and testimony to the 12-person grand jury for over six hours on Friday related to nine of the 10 criminal complaints filed against Watson. The grand jury, which does not require a unanimous vote, rejected all nine cases; prosecutors did not present the 10th. According to Johna Stallings, chief of the adult sex crimes and trafficking division with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, the grand jury’s decision ended criminal proceedings related to Watson in Harris County, where Houston is located.
“We are delighted that the grand jury has looked at the matter thoroughly and reached the same conclusion we did,” Rustin Hardin, Watson’s lead attorney, said in a statement. “Deshaun Watson did not commit any crimes and is not guilty of any offenses. Now that the criminal investigations have been completed, we are happy to move forward with the civil case depositions. We will vigorously defend those cases with every ounce we have.”
Tony Buzbee, the attorney representing the 22 women, said the criminal case is separate from the civil cases and he will continue the process of questioning Watson as the lawsuits move toward trial.
“The civil cases will continue to gather steam. We take Mr. Watson’s deposition again Tuesday. Respect the process,” Buzbee said Friday.
Watson’s agent David Mulugheta who has stood by Watson this entire time, simply tweeted he wanted people to KEEP THAT SAME ENERGY after no criminal charges against Watson were filed.
That had varying reactions from Twitter.
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