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One of the women who have accused Shannon Sharpe of rape has given an interview about the alleged incident in which she’s described the graphic events she claims took place several years ago.
Sharpe is fielding two suits of similar nature and has been forced to step down from his analytical role at ESPN following the accusations that came to light in April.
A bombshell report from TMZ initially disclosed that the former NFL tight end has been named in a $50 million lawsuit accusing him of multiple instances of rape. Sharpe has since put up a strong denial, but his own legal team admitted that he made a $10 million offer to keep the matter out of court.
It’s since been revealed that Sharpe has been dealing with a separate lawsuit filed by a Michele Evans prior to the one coming from Gabriella Zuniga. That particular suit was filed in 2023 and accuses the Hall of Famer of sexual assault.
Evans claimed to have been in a relationship with Sharpe for over 10 years, although she was married. She is suing for emotional distress and defamation, among other infractions.
She spoke to The Sun in a recent interview, describing the alleged act as she asserted she was forced to perform oral sex on the former NFL star during a violent argument, having told him “no” after he asked to have sex with her.
Evans claims Sharpe then took her to the bed “after he had enough of that.”
Asked why she didn’t file a police report, she said she was afraid of being victimized by Atlanta police, with whom Sharpe had a relationship.
“Atlanta has a problem with corruption,” she added.
Shannon Sharpe’s r*pe accuser explains why she didn’t file a police report after the alleged incident, claiming she feared Shannon would use his relationship with an Atlanta police officer against her.
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Sharpe’s lawyer had previously stated that Evans has little credibility as she spent time in prison for trying to kill her husband so she could be with Sharpe.
