Brandon McManus’ lawyer fires back at sexual assault allegations against Commanders kicker
NY Post
Commanders kicker Brandon McManus has denied the sexual assault allegations lobbied against him in a new lawsuit, with his lawyer calling the claims “absolutely fictitious and demonstrably false” in a statement released Monday night.
Hours after ESPN reported the 32-year-old McManus was at the center of a lawsuit, in which the NFL pro is accused of “rubbing himself against” and “grinding against” two women during a team flight to London in 2023 while a member of the Jaguars, attorney Brett R. Gallaway issued a statement on behalf of his client.
“These are absolutely fictitious and demonstrably false allegations made as part of a campaign to defame and disparage a talented and well-respected NFL player,” Gallaway said. “We intend to aggressively defend Brandon’s rights and integrity and clear his name by showing what these claims truly are — an extortion attempt.”
The women, who are also suing the Jaguars, accusing the Jacksonville organization of “failing to supervise McManus,” are seeking more than $1 million in damages, ESPN reported.
The two were flight attendants aboard the Jaguars’ Sept. 28, 2023, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings charter flight to the U.K. ahead of two international contests last season, claiming in the suit the transport “quickly turned into a party.”
In the suit, filed Friday in Duval County Circuit Civil Court, McManus is alleged to have “recruited three other flight attendants to the party and passed out $100 bills to encourage them to drink and dance inappropriately for him,” ESPN reported.
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