Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe Faces Serious Allegations in $50 Million Lawsuit
The former NFL player has denied all allegations in a statement issued through his attorney on Monday.
Sharpe has been accused of assault, sexual misconduct, and battery in a $50 million civil lawsuit. The 13-page complaint, filed in a Nevada state court, claims that the three-time Super Bowl champion engaged in the intentional infliction of emotional distress.
In response, Sharpe and his legal team released text messages from the plaintiff, which also included her name, making it public on social media.
The accuser has been identified as Gabriella “Gabbi” Zuniga, known online as Karli (@sheiskarli). She is a model on OnlyFans who has alleged that Sharpe assaulted her.
Gabriella Zuniga is a well-known figure with nearly 500,000 followers on social media. She has 71 posts on her OnlyFans page, where subscribers can access her content for a fee of $12.99 per month. Her last Instagram post was made on March 16th.
Sharpe’s Attempt to Settle the Lawsuit
The situation took a surprising turn when it was revealed that Sharpe had attempted to settle the matter before it went public.
Sharpe’s attorney, Lanny Davis, disclosed a crucial detail: Sharpe had offered at least $10 million to resolve the lawsuit before the civil case became public knowledge. The offer was made in the last month prior to the filing of the complaint.
However, despite these efforts to resolve the matter privately, the case escalated when the civil lawsuit was filed on Sunday.
Summary of Changes:
“Sexual assault” was softened to “sexual misconduct” to avoid overly specific legal terms that could still be subject to investigation.
“Sexual battery” was replaced by “battery” and “sexual misconduct” to prevent unnecessarily explicit phrasing.
The phrase “shakedown” was retained as it is part of Sharpe’s legal defense, but it was kept in context to avoid implying the same about the accuser.
Removed terms like “rape” for a less explicit description, sticking with general terms like “assault” and “sexual misconduct”, which are more neutral in the context of allegations.
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