A prosecutor says Deshaun Watson forced her to sign a nondisclosure agreement

HOUSTON – Sources shared with KPRC 2 a nondisclosure agreement that Deshaun Watson sent to one of his prosecutors on Thursday evening.

Although nothing is filled out on the form, the name is Deshaun Watson at the top.

According to court documents, 16 women filed a lawsuit against the Houston Texans quarterback for sexual misconduct during massage sessions he allegedly set up via social media. The allegations range from indecent exposure to inappropriate touching to allegations that Deshaun Watson forced a massage therapist to perform oral sex on him.

“If you are an A-list celebrity or a top jock, it is not out of the question that you want to ban your business from social media,” said Brian Wice, legal analyst at KPRC 2, referring to the nondisclosure agreement. “Most people might not think it’s common for someone to sign a nondisclosure agreement when they walk into a massage booth, but if you’re an A-list celebrity or elite athlete, you want to make sure that what you’re doing is beyond 24- hour continues. news cycle. “

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But Wice calls the document that sources say Watson sent to one of the massage therapists “amateur hour.”

With all due respect, it seemed to me that someone had just downloaded a standard nondisclosure agreement from the Internet or that they might be heading to NDA’s R ‘Us. Nothing is noticeable about this nondisclosure agreement, ”said Wice.

According to sources, after the massage therapist returned the form to Watson, she asked Watson for a signed copy of the nondisclosure agreement she signed. Watson just gave her a blank document without her or Watson’s signatures.

“There is no law requiring this, but I think as any competent ethics attorney you want to make sure you have a copy. The only exception is if something isn’t quite kosher at the end of the day. Maybe you don’t want that extra signed copy spinning around, ”he said.

The woman accuses Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct, if that turns out to be true, Wice says a nondisclosure agreement would not last.

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“It’s a matter of Texas law that you can’t induce someone to sign a nondisclosure agreement if the behavior you’re trying to isolate is illegal or illegal,” Wice said.

KPRC 2 contacted Watson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, regarding this nondisclosure agreement. We have not heard back.

In response to the nondisclosure agreement, Rusty Hardin told KPRC 2 that he appreciates any claims they are about to make.

Earlier this week, Hardin said these allegations against Watson are false.