Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott filed a lawsuit on Monday in which he accuses a woman and her attorneys of attempting to extort $100 million from him.
According to the suit, filed in Collin County, Texas, Prescott is seeking monetary relief in excess of $1 million, and he has committed to donating any relief to the Joyful Heart Foundation or another “like-minded organization.”
In January, Prescott received a letter from Arlington, Texas, attorneys Bethel and Yoel Zehaie on behalf of a woman accusing Prescott of sexually assaulting her in Feb. 2017, according to the suit. The letter stated, “Despite the tragic events, she is willing to forego pursuing criminal charges, along with disclosing this information to the public, in exchange for compensating her for the mental anguish she has suffered. (The woman’s) damages are valued at the sum of $100,000,000.00.”
In a statement, Prescott’s attorney, Levi McCathern called it a “completely fabricated story,” and added, “Mr. Prescott — a new father to a baby girl — has great empathy for survivors of sexual assault. He fervently believes that all perpetrators of such crimes should be punished to the fullest extent of the law. To be clear, Mr. Prescott has never engaged in any nonconsensual, sexual conduct with anyone. Lies hurt. Especially, malicious lies. We will not allow the defendant and her legal team to profit from this attempt to extort millions from Mr. Prescott.”
The 11-page lawsuit also alleges defamation and slander, defamation per se, business disparagement, tortious interference with current and/or prospective business relations, civil conspiracy and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
McCathern’s statement said Prescott has reported the criminal actions to the appropriate authorities and will continue to cooperate fully in their investigation.
A message was left at the Zehaie’s law firm.
