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Cowboys' Dak Prescott Has Sexual Assault Lawsuit Dismissed by Judge

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A sexual assault lawsuit against Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has been dismissed.

Per TMZ Sports, online court records show that a Collin County (TX) judge threw out the lawsuit on Wednesday.

Levi McCathern, Prescott's attorney, issued a statement to TMZ about the decision:

"Despite Ms. Shores and her legal team's relentless efforts to extort money and damage Dak's reputation, justice has consistently prevailed and will continue to do so. These ploys distract from the trauma of legitimate sexual assault survivors and undermine the progress that our society has made in supporting them. We are proud that Dak stands up against this injustice and thankful Judge Tucker agrees."

A woman filed a police report in March alleging that Prescott sexually assaulted her in 2017. This was in response to Prescott filing a lawsuit against the alleged victim and her lawyers for extortion.

In a statement relayed by Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, McCathern said the alleged victim and her legal team "threatened to go public with a completely fabricated story of sexual assault from nearly a decade ago" and were demanding Prescott "immediately pay $100 million in exchange for her not pressing false charges with the authorities."

A spokesperson for the Dallas police said in May there would be no charges filed against Prescott after detectives determined there was insufficient evidence that an offense was committed.

The original lawsuit from the alleged victim was filed in Dallas County, but her attorney revealed last month they withdrew the lawsuit to refile it in Collin County.

Prescott is entering his ninth season with the Cowboys. He has led the team to the postseason five times, been named to the Pro Bowl three times and finished second in MVP voting last season.

   

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