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Shannon Sharpe Will 'Step Aside' From ESPN Amid Sexual Assault Lawsuit


Shannon Sharpe announced a leave of absence after being accused of rape and sexual assault in $50 million lawsuit

Sharpe was accused of rape and sexual battery in a $50 million lawsuit filed by a “Jane Doe” in Nevada on Sunday, April 20. Shannon Sharpe’s lawyer wants fans to know that the $10 million settlement offer extended to the woman accusing the ESPN personality of sexual assault is not an admission that he did anything wrong. Attorney Lanny Davis released a lengthy statement directed at Pro Football Talk writer Mike Florio, who wrote on Tuesday, April 22, that […]

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