The Washington Commanders mentioned on Monday they have been made conscious of a lawsuit filed in civil court docket final week accusing the kicker Brandon McManus of sexual assault, and the Jacksonville Jaguars acknowledged they have been additionally being sued.
A Commanders spokesperson mentioned the staff was trying into the scenario and had spoken with McManus’s agent and the NFL workplace, including: “We take allegations of this nature very significantly.”
ESPN reported two ladies have been suing McManus for sexually assaulting them throughout a constitution flight to London final 12 months when he was enjoying for the Jaguars, who mentioned they have been conscious of the grievance and the importance of the claims being made.
“As we proceed to look into the matter, it bears emphasizing that we insist on a company constructed by individuals who symbolize our neighborhood and sport with the very best character and sophistication,” the Jaguars mentioned in a press release.
Citing court docket paperwork that haven’t but been posted on Duval county’s public information database, ESPN stories the ladies – recognized as Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II – are accusing McManus of rubbing and grinding towards them throughout the flight and the Jaguars of failing to oversee him and create a secure surroundings for employees serving the staff. They’re searching for greater than $1m and asking for a jury trial, based on ESPN.
McManus’s lawyer known as them “completely fictitious and demonstrably false allegations”.
“We intend to aggressively defend Brandon’s rights and integrity and clear his identify by displaying what these claims actually are – an extortion try,” Brett R Gallaway of McLaughlin & Stern mentioned in a press release despatched to the Related Press.
McManus, who turns 33 in July, signed with Washington in March. The Philadelphia native has been within the league for a decade, the primary 9 seasons with the Denver Broncos, after enjoying at Temple.
