Rusty Hardin, the attorney for Deshaun Watson, released a statement today to disclose they have filed a motion to identify the "Jane Doe's" in the civil cases filed against Watson.
STATEMENT FROM RUSTY HARDIN
We have said this before and we want to say it again: Deshaun did not force, coerce or intimidate anyone to do anything against their will. When we asked Mr. Buzbee to identify his clients weeks ago, he refused and told us to file a motion. Today we filed that motion. As discussed in our filing, Mr. Buzbee’s use of anonymous lawsuits violates Texas law and the basic concept of fairness. It is clear that, for Mr. Buzbee, this case has never been about seeking justice in a courtroom, but destroying Deshaun’s reputation to enhance his own public profile and enrich himself. While I understand that anonymity often is used as a shield for victims, Mr. Buzbee is using it as a sword. While shielding his clients from public scrutiny, Mr. Buzbee continues to use their anonymous allegations to destroy Mr. Watson. This is simply not right. And we look forward to resolving these matters in court.
The motion can be found in the PDF below. Note it also includes a request that the hearing on his special exception be heard on an expedited basis, stating Mr. Watson’s answer to Ms. Doe’s lawsuit is due on April 19, 2021.
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