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*We previously reported… New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of rape by a former trainer.
The alleged victim, Britney Taylor, filed a federal lawsuit against Brown in Florida which claims he abused her twice in 2017 and once in 2018 while playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Brown has denied the allegations, claiming Taylor is simply gunning for his money. His lawyer, Darren Heitner, told The Associated Press his client plans to countersue.
“He will pursue all legal remedies to not only clear his name, but to also protect other professional athletes against false accusations,” Heitner said in a statement, per MSN.com.
Heitner said Brown and Taylor had “a consensual personal relationship.”
In the statement, he also explains how Taylor was looking for funding from Brown to launch a business to the tune of $1.6 million.
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The Patriots released a statement regarding the Antonio Brown situation on Tuesday night. pic.twitter.com/Q2ytf5FRMR
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“When Mr. Brown refused to make the $1.6 million ‘investment,’ the accuser supposedly cut off communication with Mr. Brown,” Heitner contends. “However, in 2018, the accuser resurfaced and offered to travel to Pennsylvania and South Florida to train Mr. Brown for the upcoming season. Thereafter, the accuser engaged Mr. Brown in a consensual personal relationship. Any sexual interaction with Mr. Brown was entirely consensual.”
Heitner claims Brown and Taylor’s relationship continued after the alleged rape in May 2018.
“Mr. Brown’s accuser has continually posted photographs of Mr. Brown on her social media in an effort to financially benefit from his celebrity,” Heitner writes. “Mr. Brown, whose hard work and decision to his craft has allowed him to rise to the top of his profession, refuses to be the victim of what he believes to be a money grab.”
Meanwhile, below are said to be emails that Brown allegedly sent to his accuser about her accusations against him.
One Twitter user said of the emails: “Neither email confirms the allegations. They’re actually clowning her allegations – sounds like he’s heard this before her recent filing. Aside from all that, did AB skip English/grammar class? My gosh.”
Meanwhile, Mark Maske of the Washington Post reports that the NFL will “give serious consideration” to putting Brown on the Commissioner-Exempt list while the NFL’s investigation into the accusation plays out.
These are the emails Antonio Brown allegedly sent to his accuser in the rape court. pic.twitter.com/hGHEbiY8F6
— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) September 11, 2019
Some jokester attempted to translate Brown’s alleged emails:
Translation. Courtesy of @Sam_Brunson pic.twitter.com/XWAcj2XaMH
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