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Shannon Sharpe, rape accuser settle $50 million lawsuit

July 18, 2025
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Shannon Sharpe, rape accuser settle $50 million lawsuit
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Shannon Sharpe has reached a settlement agreement in his $50 million rape and sexual battery lawsuit.

“After protracted and respectful negotiations, I’m pleased to announce that we have reached a mutually agreed upon resolution,” the accuser’s attorney Tony Buzbee wrote in an announcement on Instagram Friday.

“All matters have now been addressed satisfactorily, and the matter is closed. The lawsuit will thus be dismissed with prejudice.”

Terms of the settlement have not been made public.

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Shannon Sharpe reached a settlement agreement in his $50 million rape and sexual battery lawsuit. Club Shay Shay/YouTube
Shannon Sharpe
An attorney for Sharpe’s accuser shared the announcement on Friday, saying the parties were able to reach an agreement after months of “protracted and respectful negotiations.” Getty Images

A rep for Sharpe did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.

in her original lawsuit, which was filed in April, the NFL legend’s accuser — who was only identified as Jane Doe — accused Sharpe, 56, of sexually assaulting her multiple times at the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025.

The two met at a gym in Los Angeles in 2023 when she was 20 years old and he was in his mid-50s and soon found themselves embroiled in a “rocky” relationship, according to the filing.

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In the April lawsuit, a woman who was identified as Jane Doe accused Sharpe of sexually assaulting her multiple times. Getty Images for SiriusXM
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Doe alleged the assaults took place at the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025. Club Shay Shay/YouTube

She also claimed that soon after their initial meeting, Sharpe began to aggressively pursue her by calling, texting and “demanding she come to his Beverly Glen mansion.”

Around the same time, an audio recording believed to be of Sharpe threatening to “f–king choke the s–t out of” Doe was released by Doe’s legal team.

Seemingly in response, Sharpe released screenshots of graphic messages between himself and Doe in an attempt to prove that their relationship was consensual and involved “role-playing” and “fantasy.”

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Doe and Sharpe allegedly met at a gym in Los Angeles in 2023 when she was 20 years old and he was in his mid-50s. Eric Canha/CSM/Shutterstock
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At the time, the NFL legend denied the allegations against him and threatened to sue Doe for defamation. Getty Images for The Webby Awards

At the time, Sharpe “categorically” denied Doe’s allegations against him and threatened to sue for defamation.

“Mr. Sharpe categorically denies all allegations of coercion or misconduct – especially the gross lie of ‘rape’ — and will not submit to what he sees as an egregious attempt at blackmail,” said Sharpe’s attorney, Lanny J. Davis, in a statement.

“He stands firmly by the truth and is prepared to fight these false claims vigorously in court. He looks forward to vindication through due process and a judgment based on the facts and the law.”

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues in this story, call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226.

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