India, July 19 -- The $50 million civil lawsuit against former NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe, filed in April 2025 in Clark County, Nevada, alleging sexual assault and battery, was dismissed with prejudice, attorney Tony Buzbee announced on Friday.

A woman, 'Jane Doe', sued Sharpe, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and ESPN First Take host, claiming he raped her twice in October 2024 and once in January 2025 during a two-year 'rocky consensual relationship' that began in 2023. She alleged non-consensual recording of sexual encounters and threats, seeking $50 million. Sharpe denied the claims, calling the lawsuit a 'shakedown'.

Sharpe's attorney, Lanny J Davis, revealed that a $10 million settlement offer was rejected before the lawsuit.

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