NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson accused of deleting Instagram messages as more women file lawsuits
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Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is facing allegations of civil or sexual assault from 20 women, was accused this week of deleting Instagram messages that could be used as evidence, and contacting his alleged victims in an attempt to settle.
In recent weeks, 20 women — all service workers in the health and wellness industry — have said they were assaulted by Watson, 25, after he hired them for massages during separate incidents in 2020 and 2021, according to lawsuits filed in Harris County, Texas. One additional woman is suing Watson for intentional infliction of emotional distress, bringing the total number of lawsuits to 21. Many of the women claimed Watson originally contacted them on Instagram to schedule his massages. One of the five lawsuits filed earlier this week alleges that Watson "is deleting Instagram messages, and contacting those who formally provided him massages, in an attempt to settle." Another claims Watson "has 'unsent' Instagram messages, and has contacted women, through intermediaries, who previously provided him massages." Neither lawsuit provided additional information to support those claims.
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