There’s more drama surrounding Antonio Brown and this one could have very serious ramifications on the controversial receiver.
Brown has been accused of raping his former trainer, according to a federal lawsuit that was filed on Tuesday in the Southern District of Florida.
According to the New York Times:
The lawsuit says that Brown, in three separate incidents — two in June 2017 and another in May 2018 — sexually assaulted and forced himself on a woman named Britney Taylor, a gymnast whom he met while they were attending Central Michigan together and whom he later hired as a trainer.
According to the lawsuit, Brown sexually assaulted Taylor twice during training sessions in June 2017. First, he exposed himself and kissed her without her permission, the lawsuit says. Later that month, the lawsuit says, while she was watching a television program at his home, Brown started masturbating behind her and ejaculated on her back. Brown bragged about the incident in profane text messages that are copied in the lawsuit.
Taylor ended her working relationship with Brown, the lawsuit says, but several months later, when he contacted her to apologize, she relented. She was, according to the lawsuit, “swayed by his assurance that he would cease any sexual advances.”
Per the report, the second incident occurred in 2018:
Brown forced her onto a bed, pushed her face into the mattress and “forcibly” raped her. She tried to resist him, screaming and repeatedly shouting “no” and “stop,” the lawsuit says, but Brown refused and penetrated her.
In the statement, Taylor said she would cooperate with the N.F.L. in an investigation.
It was not clear whether Taylor reported her accusations to the police.
The 31-year old Brown was released by the Oakland Raiders after a series of controversial moves. He signed with the Patriots hours.
Brown is a resident of South Florida, where the lawsuit was filed.
