The Pro Bowl quarterback for ‘America’s Team’ is finally free from his legal problems.
Dak Prescott, the long-time quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, will not be prosecuted for a 2017 sexual assault charge.
The case will not go to trial, and Dallas police stated that they “found no evidence to support” the accusations made by the alleged victim.
Whether or not prosecutors thought they could establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt was the ultimate deciding factor. It became impossible to achieve the extremely high threshold for a criminal conviction when the only evidence was her assertion and Prescott’s denial.
The parties’ ongoing civil claims are unaffected by the decision to drop the criminal prosecution. After the purported victim’s attorneys demanded payment of $100 million, Prescott filed the first lawsuit, alleging, among other things, that he had been the victim of extortion.
Behind the 2017 Sexual Assault Case
By filing a “non-suit without prejudice” petition, the accuser gives herself the option to reopen the sexual assault case in Dallas County at a later time. The lawsuits filed by the QB’s accuser and those claiming extortion are currently battling it out in Collin County.
Now the focus will turn to the extortion lawsuit in which Prescott received a letter in January, which alleged that he committed sexual assault in the back seat of a car parked outside a Dallas strip club in 2017.
The letter offered to “forego pursuing criminal charges” in exchange for $100 million in damages.
Prescott’s attorneys will now have to provide “clear and specific evidence” behind the extortion claim or risk his case being thrown out.
What Prescott Has To Say
The star quarterback, a new father to a baby girl, has great empathy for survivors of sexual assault,” Levi McCathern, Prescott’s attorney, said in a statement to the Dallas Morning News.
“I know the truth, I’m confident in what we filed, very confident in what we filed. I know some things have changed in their sense and where they filed, but that doesn’t have any weighing what we’re doing and how we’re going about our lawsuit,” Prescott said Friday in Dallas.
The Pro Bowl quarterback, who is entering the final season of a four-year, $160 million contract in 2024, was clear that he did not think the legal suits would have an effect on his negotiations regarding a contract extension with the Cowboys.
Prescott’s NFL Future
In contrast to other NFL situations, the pro bowler will not be suspended. The difference is that he and his team persisted in disputing the assault accusations while claiming he was the target of a $100 million extortion attempt, casting doubt on the veracity of the accuser’s claims.
With his current contract coming to an end after four years at $160 million, Prescott will play in the NFL in 2024 on the final year of his current deal if a new contract is not signed.
He seems content with his present situation in some of his first remarks made in public following the most recent rumor that a contract extension is unlikely to be agreed upon before next season.
Declaring that he is not interested in being the “highest-paid” quarterback in the history of the game, Prescott stated that his priorities are “right now.”
The long-time Cowboy did confirm the reports that there is little current momentum towards a deal, implying that serious discussions about an extension has not even started.
With Dak Prescott pursuing extortion charges, where will this saga lead?
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