A Nevada lawsuit accuses former NFL player Shannon Sharpe of sexual assault, several media outlets confirmed Monday.A woman has accused the former player and media personality of sexually assaulting her, battering her and using his fame to control and subjugate her. The pair had a two-year relationship, the woman said.The Pro Football Hall of Famer denied the allegations through his attorney, who termed the relationship “consensual and sexual in nature.””(The suit) is filled with lies, distortions, and misrepresentations — and it will not succeed,” Sharpe’s statement said.The lawsuit describes several instances of alleged abuse, highlighting the difference in age between the two, with the woman being in excess of 30 years younger than Sharpe.That played into controlling behavior, including rape, impermissible recordings of sexual encounters and physical assault, the lawsuit alleges.”He is a flawed, narcissistic individual who has spent years using his fame, power and influence to manipulate, control, subjugate and violate women,” the lawsuit alleged.Sharpe, 56, publicly apologized for broadcasting a sex act on Instagram Live last fall, calling that situation an accident. The lawsuit addresses that incident, describing it as an act of infidelity and a point of emotional distress for the complainant.
