I promise you that's not what any of these women expected." And apparently, that's what his client expected. "If you're in the massage industry, according to Rusty Hardin, that's to be expected. "I think it speaks volumes to how he, his team and his client think about the massage industry," Buzbee told Barr. Tony Buzbee, attorney for the plaintiffs in the 24 civil lawsuits against Watson, told ESPN's John Barr he believes Hardin cost his client the case and said he will use that comment to contend what Watson's expectations are when he has a massage. MORE: Browns defend decision to acquire Watson from Texans I was not talking about what Deshaun did or did not do or expected or did not expect." If there is a consensual sexual encounter after a massage, that is not a crime nor the basis of a civil lawsuit. I was speaking in a hypothetical situation. "These women have alleged assault in their pleadings. "I have reiterated to others it's not OK to do anything that a woman does not agree to do," Hardin said. In his statement, Hardin reiterated that it is not illegal for someone to have consensual sex with a massage therapist after a massage and said he was not describing Watson's case, but rather "using the term hypothetically." He said Watson swore under oath he did not force any of the women accusing him of sexual misconduct or assault to have sexual contact with him. He issued a statement later on Friday saying that Watson "did nothing wrong" and that the Browns quarterback has said he had consensual sexual activity with three of the plaintiffs after massages, according to Pro Football Talk. Unsurprisingly, it did not take Hardin long to walk back those comments. MORE: Everything you need to know about the Deshaun Watson legal situation And so we've got two grand juries find that and nobody seems to want to listen."ĭeshaun Watson's attorney Rusty Hardin ended his interview with & this morning reminding the audience that "happy endings" to massages are not necessarily illegal. "Doing something or saying something or being a way that makes you uncomfortable is not a crime. "I do want to point out if it has happened, it's not a crime, OK, unless you are paying somebody extra or so to give you some type of sexual activity, it's not a crime," Hardin said. On Friday, Rusty Hardin, Watson's lawyer, told Sean Pendergast and Seth Payne on SportsRadio 610 that "occasionally" during a massage, "there was a happy ending," and said that if it ever happened, it is not illegal. His attorney might have done some damage to his case in the latter. ( Warning: This story contains graphic allegations of sexual misconduct)ĭeshaun Watson now faces 24 civil lawsuits alleging various instances of sexual misconduct and assault from massage therapists, and continues to battle in the court of public opinion.
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