Browns' Deshaun Watson Facing 23rd Civil Lawsuit amid Assault, Misconduct Allegations

There are at least 23 civil lawsuits related to allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.

The details of the suit were provided by USA Today.

"In this case, the lawsuit filed Tuesday states the woman had three encounters with Watson in Houston that got progressively worse. During the third encounter in the summer of 2020, the lawsuit states Watson exposed himself to her, touched the woman between her legs and repeatedly requested that the woman have sex with him."

The woman said she felt pressured by her boss to do a third massage session with him despite not wanting to. The woman quit her job after the third session because she was completely freaked out by the experience.

Other women who have filed suits against Watson have connections to Louis. Louis is accused of receiving $5,000 from Watson and of having a CashApp receipt with him.

Louis denied the allegations and called them ludicrous.

In March, two grand juries in Texas declined to indict him on criminal charges. The civil suits that were filed against the young man are still open.

There are no potential settlements on the table according to the lawyer for the man. During his introductory press conference with the Browns, he said it was not his intent to settle the cases.

Two women went on the record with Bryant Gumbel of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel to detail the alleged actions of Watson.

The woman who filed a suit against the three-time Pro Bowler said the segment made her reconsider. The suit reads:

"In that piece, plaintiff was struck by the courage of the victims willing to step forward and speak and was extremely displeased by Watson and his legal team's mistreatment and revictimizations of the plaintiffs. But it was Watson himself claiming that even now he has 'no regrets' and has done nothing wrong that solidified her resolve. She brings this case seeking minimum compensation, but to obtain a court finding that Watson's conduct was wrong."

There is an ongoing investigation by the NFL. The league has yet to make a decision, but he was on a paid suspension for the 2021 season. He was a healthy scratch all year for the Houston Texans.

Cleveland gave him a five-year, $230 million fully guaranteed extension after he was traded from the Texans.

There was a chance that he would serve a suspension into the 2022 season. Albert Breer of The MMQB speculated that an eight-game ban could be imposed with a final decision coming in July.

The investigation could be extended by the addition of a 23rd lawsuit.