Gervonta Davis has been hit with a lawsuit by his ex-girlfriend Courtney Rossel, and the allegations are wild.
Boxing champ Gervonta “Tank” Davis just got hit with a lawsuit harder than any punch he’s ever thrown. His ex-girlfriend, Courtney Rossel, isn’t pulling her punches either. She’s suing him for kidnap, battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
ESPN also confirmed with one of the woman’s attorneys, Jeffery Chukwuma, that a report was filed on Tuesday with the Miami Gardens Police Department. Messages left with the department were not immediately returned to ESPN.
According to the complaint, Davis allegedly stormed into Tootsies, the Miami gentlemen’s club where Rossel worked as a VIP cocktail server, in the early hours of Monday and attacked her in a back room of the club that did not have cameras. She says Davis dragged her through a stairwell, kitchen and the back exit before physically assaulting her in the parking garage.
Now, if you know anything about Gervonta Davis, drama tends to follow him like a shadow. The man is undefeated in the ring, (no, I’m kidding) but his record outside it? That’s another story. From headline-grabbing breakups to past arrests, “Tank” always seems to be throwing himself into trouble and this is worrying.
Rossel said she was in a five-month relationship with Davis prior to the incident and cited multiple instances of domestic violence, abuse and threats made by the fighter concerning her safety and well-being. Rossel said in the lawsuit that there were “at least” four previous incidents in which Davis “physically assaulted and choked” her. On two occasions, she says Davis threatened to kill her.
The first of the incidents took place Sept. 2, when Davis allegedly threatened to kill Rossel for not responding to his calls and text messages. A second incident took place Sept. 23 when she says Davis accused her of infidelity and texted “I’ll kill you.” Later that day, Davis allegedly physically assaulted Rossel, choking her in public at Playa Miami, a restaurant in the Lincoln Road Shopping District.
It appears Gervonta is in a deep legal trouble and the question is, can he escape this legal punch?
The suit says that Davis sent Rossel a text message after this week’s incident stating, “I’m on my way! To ya house,” which Rossel interpreted as the boxer heading to her home to continue assaulting her.
The lawsuit states that Rossel is currently suffering from PTSD, anxiety and extreme fear while saying that she is living with others because she no longer feels safe alone and is actively seeking therapeutic treatment to address the severe emotional and physical harm caused by Davis.
The attorneys are demanding compensatory and punitive damages along with a request for jury trial.
Of course, Gervonta hasn’t said much publicly yet. He’s known for going quiet when things heat up, then popping back online to post something cryptic.
Social media is split, some are defending the boxer, saying people love to bring him down, while others believe Courtney’s story deserves to be heard. Either way, it’s clear this case could get messy fast.
You can read the entire lawsuit here:
