Shannon Sharpe (Photo via Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images)
ESPN’s Shannon Sharpe is being sued for $50 million by a woman who claims the former NFL superstar rap3d her on “multiple occasions.”
According to TMZ, a lawsuit was filed by a Jane Doe in Nevada on Sunday and alleges that “Sharpe brutally s3xually assaulted her several times at the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025 — following a yearslong, abusive relationship.”
The suit notes that Sharpe met the complainant, who was 20 years old at the time, at a gym in Los Angeles back in 2023 and offered to “buy her fake t**s” if she won a weight loss competition with him.
She says he “pursued her relentlessly” over the phone, demanding she come to his mansion in Beverly Glen. They eventually got into a consensual relationship, but then Sharpe became controlling and verbally abusive.
“He demanded complete control over her time and body,” attorney Tony Buzbee wrote in the suit, “expecting her to be at his house on his schedule, at his command, whenever he called.”
Doe said that there was one time they argued, and he was yelling at her while a firearm was visible in the room.
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It’s said that he threatened to kill her another time.
“Plaintiff tried sharing her location with friends from her iPhone — just in case,” documents state. “But Sharpe saw her doing this. The moment he realized what she was doing, he grabbed her by the neck and told her, ‘If you ever do that again, I will f***ing kill you.’”
Shannon Sharpe Accused Of Forcing Himself On Jane Doe After She Tried To Leave Him
Shannon Sharpe (Image: YouTube/@ClubShayShay)
The relationship between Sharpe and Jane Doe went on in spite of the above. However, the woman says Sharpe rap3d her after she tried breaking up with him in the wake of his infamous Instagram Live accident in which he was heard having s3x with a woman supposedly named Michelle.
She claims the first such incident took place at her apartment in October 2024, with Sharpe forcing himself on her while she was “crying and sobbing.”
A second incident in January of this year saw the ESPN analyst and podcast host allegedly perform another s3xual assault when he came over to her place after promising to drop off a Christmas and birthday present.
“It takes a great deal of courage to stand up against those with power, fame and money,” Buzbee added. “I look forward to pressing this case in court.”
Sharpe did not respond to TMZ’s request for comment.
REPORT: Shannon Sharpe Expected To Land Massive Podcast Deal That Will Blow Away His NFL Career Earnings As Contract With Colin Cowherd Expires
Shannon Sharpe (Photo via Richard Burkhart/Savannah Morning News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Former NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe is reportedly set for a colossal new bag as his contract with Colin Cowherd’s media company, The Volume, has expired.
According to Front Office Sports, the Pro Football Hall of Famer is expected to make over $100 million from his next deal, as he has received several offers and will sign a contract that will pay him around the sum mentioned.
“Shannon Sharpe’s media deal with Colin Cowherd’s The Volume podcast network is up. Sources tell Front Office Sports the Pro Football Hall of Famer has received multiple offers and is expected to sign a deal that would exceed $100 million,” FOS’ report notes.
Shannon Sharpe Broke The Internet With His Katt Williams Interview On ‘Club Shay Shay’
Shannon Sharpe and Katt Williams (Photo via Club Shay Shay/YouTube)
Sharpe has become one of the most sought-after personalities in sports media and is now one of the most successful podcasters on the internet. His ‘Club Shay Shay’ and ‘Nightcap’ shows are among the most popular right now.
He’s also become an attraction on ESPN, having landed a role on ‘First Take’ after leaving FOX Sports.
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The HOFer’s interview with Katt Williams on ‘Club Shay Shay’ has over 89 million views on YouTube and is still being watched, while he boasts close to four million subscribers.
He partnered with The Volume in August 2023, but now that he’s free from the deal, his new one will include all shows on the Shay Shay network: ‘Club Shay Shay,’ ‘Nightcap,’ ‘The Bubba Dub Show,’ and ‘Humble Baddies.’
