A sexual assault lawsuit filed against Dak Prescott At the beginning of this year he was just fired.
According to online court records, a judge in Colin County, Texas, dismissed the lawsuit on Wednesday.
The Dallas Cowboys star’s lawyer, Levi McCathernsaid in a statement TMZ Sports the judge concluded that the lawsuit “lacked merit.”
McCathern added a hearing to discuss possible sanctions against Prescott’s accuser, Vitória Costait is now scheduled for mid-September.
“Despite the tireless efforts of Ms. Shores and her legal team to extort money and damage Dak’s reputation,” McCathern said, “justice has consistently prevailed and will continue to do so.”
McCathern continued, “These maneuvers distract from the trauma of legitimate survivors of sexual violence and undermine the progress our society has made in supporting them. We are proud that Dak is standing up against this injustice and grateful that Judge Tucker agreed.”
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Dak Prescott will not face charges for alleged 2017 sexual assault
Shores claimed in his lawsuit that Prescott assaulted her in February 2017 – shortly after her rookie year with the Cowboys ended. She alleged that Dak became inappropriate with her in the parking lot of a strip club in Texas.
Dak, however, was adamant he had committed no wrongdoing – and fought back.
Police investigated the allegations but announced in May that they found insufficient evidence to pursue the case.
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Meanwhile, Prescott had one of the most memorable offseasons of his career, despite the headache of the ongoing civil case… when he and his girlfriend, Sara Janejust gave birth for her first daughter.
In between dad duties, Prescott was seen preparing for the 2024 season … looking sharp at a recent Tight End University practice in Tennessee.