Prescott, in response to assault claims, accuses woman of plot to extort $100M

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott filed a lawsuit Monday accusing a woman and her lawyers of trying to extort him out of $100 million.

According to the complaint filed in Collin County, Texas, Prescott is seeking more than $1 million in financial assistance and has pledged to donate the assistance to the Joyful Heart Foundation or another “shared organization.” same ideas.”

In January, Prescott received a letter from Arlington, Texas, from attorneys Bethel and Yoel Zehaie on behalf of a woman accusing Prescott of sexually assaulting her in February 2017, according to the suit. The letter stated: “Despite the tragic events, she is willing to waive any criminal prosecution and release this information to the public, in exchange for compensation for the mental anguish she has suffered.” [The woman’s] the damages are estimated at the sum of $100,000,000.00.”

ESPN is not naming the woman because she says she was the victim of a sexual assault.

In a statement, Prescott's attorney Levi McCathern called it a “completely fabricated story.”

“Mr. Prescott – the new father of a baby girl – has great empathy for survivors of sexual assault,” McCathern said in the statement. “He firmly 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 non-consensual sexual behavior 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 libel and slander, libel per se, trade disparagement, tortious interference with current and/or future business dealings, civil conspiracy and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

McCathern's statement said Prescott reported the allegations to law enforcement and will continue to cooperate fully with the investigation.

One of the woman's attorneys, Bethel Zehaie, released a statement to ESPN later Monday, alleging that Prescott admitted to being with the woman the night of his alleged assault in 2017.

“We remain faithful to the truth,” the statement read in part. “Dak and his lawyers are trying to be bullies, play tough and blame the victims. We are not afraid of the truth.”

Zehaie's statement continued: “Dak must be held accountable for his behavior. We are not afraid of him or his legal team.”