Brandon McManus was launched by the Washington Commanders on Sunday, within the aftermath of allegations that he sexually assaulted two girls on a transatlantic flight.
“We take allegations of this nature very significantly,” the Commanders stated in an announcement.
The 2 girls have been working as flight attendants on the Jacksonville Jaguars’ flight to London final September. They allege in a civil lawsuit that McManus tried to kiss considered one of them and rubbed up in opposition to each of them whereas they have been making an attempt to hold out their work duties. They’re in search of in extra of $1m in damages, based on court docket paperwork. McManus was taking part in for the Jaguars on the time and the group have been on their option to London for a pair of regular-season video games.
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McManus’s lawyer, Brett R Gallaway, denied the allegations in opposition to his consumer in an announcement launched on Sunday night time.
“We reiterate that the allegations in opposition to Brandon are and stay completely false and importantly, are contradicted by indeniable proof and the accusers’ personal prior inconsistent statements and omissions,” Gallaway stated. “Whereas we’re dissatisfied with the group’s determination to launch Brandon earlier than he had the chance to defend in opposition to these fabricated claims, we are going to aggressively defend and clear Brandon’s title and popularity by way of the authorized course of. We intend to defeat these claims, totally exonerate him and look ahead to seeing him again on the sphere the place he belongs.”
McManus, 32, signed with Washington in March after taking part in final season, his tenth within the NFL, with Jacksonville. The Commanders and Jaguars earlier within the week every stated they have been trying into the scenario.
