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Shannon Sharpe just settled with the woman who accused him of rape and has since been fired by ESPN, but it doesn’t appear that his troubles are over.
The former NFL tight end is now reportedly being sued for $20 million after claiming a woman’s husband left her because she appeared in a flirty video with Usher.
The woman, Jimalita Tillman, has filed a suit against Sharpe, his ‘Nightcap’ co-host Chad Johnson, and Shay Shay Media, stating that she isn’t getting a divorce and wasn’t even married.
According to court documents obtained by The Sun, Tillman has accused the hosts of knowingly propagating falsehoods about her marital status.
“On April 2, 2025 I participated in a fan engagement moment at a Usher Raymond concert where I interacted with the artist as a selected audience member,” the suit reads.
“Following this event, the defendants made and disseminated false and defamatory statements suggesting that I was married and that my husband was filing for divorce due to my participation in this audience experience, I am not married, nor am I currently going through a divorce.”
The plaintiff added that she “was not married at the time of the fan participation moment during the Usher concert.”
“The defendants’ false narratives were shared widely across their platforms, reaching millions of followers, viral spread and refutation efforts, despite my clear and public reputation of the false narrative,” she continued.
Tillman, the global director for the Harold Washington Cultural Center, said she had to appear on national media shows to rubbish claims of her being married, yet Sharpe and Johnson continued to post defamatory content on their social media pages.
“I made numerous efforts to contact the defendants to request the removal of this false narrative, but these requests were disregarded,” she explained.
She said the false claims caused “significant harm to my character and reputation,” also causing her emotional distress and affecting her personal and professional relationships.
Tillman and her lawyers say they have been in contact with Shay Shay Media’s legal team, who also represent the former ESPN analyst and will have more to report soon.
