Dallas police will not pursue sexual assault charges against Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, the lawyer of his accuser has said.
Victoria Baleigh Shores accused Prescott of sexually assaulting her in the back of an SUV in 2017 following his rookie season in the NFL. It allegedly occurred in the parking lot of Dallas strip club XTC Cabaret.
Prescott, who sued Shores over an alleged $100million extortion plot in response, and his lawyers said the claims were false.
‘We thank DPD for their efforts and this is in no way an exoneration of Mr. Prescott,’ said Shores’ lawyer, Yoel Zehaie in a statement to FOX 4.
The Dallas police department found no evidence to support Shores’ allegations and the District Attorney’s Office says it has no case, WFAA reported.
Meanwhile, Shores and her attorney filed a motion this week to dismiss Prescott’s countersuit against them.
Zehaie told WFAA that the motion was filed because ‘we believe [Prescott’s filing] was meant to silence his sexual assault victim’ and ‘is in violation of Texas’s Anti Slapp Statute which prohibits different forms of retaliatory lawsuits.’
However, Prescott’s lawyer, Levi McCathern, responded, branding the motion ‘total nonsense.’
More to follow.