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Tony Buzbee, the lawyer who represented two dozen women that accused Deshaun Watson of sexual assault or harassment, said that he is the lead council in a civil lawsuit filed last week against kicker Brandon McManus and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
In a social media post on Tuesday, the lawyer said that the Buzbee Law Firm is lead counsel for two women who brought forth a case against McManus.
According to ESPN, the women suing McManus say he sexually assaulted them during a charter flight to London last year while he was playing for Jacksonville.
In an Instagram post, Buzbee said he and his clients attempted to resolve the matter without litigation.
'Our efforts at resolution were met with arrogance, ignorance and stupidity, strikingly similar to how Deshaun Watson's team responded when we tried to resolve those cases pre-filing,' Buzbee wrote.
The lead counsel in the case against kicker Brandon McManus (above) is the same lawyer who represented multiple women who accused Browns QB Deshaun Watson of similar crimes
Two women are suing the Jaguars and its former kicker after alleging that he sexually assaulted them on a team flight to London last year (Pictured: Jaguars players boarding flight)
'The allegations made in this lawsuit are very serious. We made sure to fully vet them and speak with witnesses before even taking the cases.'
Citing court documents that have not been posted yet on Duval County's public records database, ESPN reported Monday that the women, identified as Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II, accuse McManus of rubbing and grinding against them during the flight and the Jaguars of failing to supervise him and create a safe environment for staff serving the team.
They are seeking more than $1 million and asking for a jury trial, according to ESPN.
McManus' lawyer called the accusations 'absolutely fictitious and demonstrably false allegations.'
'We intend to aggressively defend Brandon's rights and integrity and clear his name by showing what these claims truly are - an extortion attempt,' Brett R. Gallaway of McLaughlin & Stern said in a statement sent to the AP on Monday evening.
Buzbee didn't return multiple requests for comment from the Associated Press when contacted for additional information.
Jaguars coach Doug Pederson said Tuesday he was not aware of the allegations until the lawsuit became public Monday.
'Obviously disappointing to hear the news that took place,' Pederson said. 'A typical flight is not that way. It's a business trip.
McManus' legal team has vehemently denied claims that the NFL star sexually assaulted two women during his time with the Jacksonville Jaguars
'It's a business trip, and that's how we approach it from an organizational standpoint, from the league standpoint. So when I read that, that part of it is disappointing.'
McManus, who turns 33 in July, signed with the Washington Commanders in March. The Philadelphia native has been in the league for a decade, the first nine seasons with the Denver Broncos, after playing at Temple.
A Commanders spokesperson said the team is looking into the situation and has spoken with McManus' agent and the NFL office, adding, 'We take allegations of this nature very seriously.'
The Jaguars said they were aware of the complaint and acknowledged the significance of the claims being made.
'As we continue to look into the matter, it bears emphasizing that we insist on an organization built by people who represent our community and game with the highest character and class,' the Jaguars said in a statement.
Deshaun Watson was not charged with any crime after a grand jury declined to indict the quarterback.
The NFL suspended Watson for eleven games in the 2022 season, with the now-Cleveland Browns signal caller forced to pay a $5million fine, undergo evaluation by behavioral experts, and complete a treatment program.
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