Dallas police said in May that they would not charge Prescott because there was insufficient proof of a crime. On Wednesday, NBC 5 reported that a motion to dismiss the lawsuit was granted in a Collin County courthouse.
Prescott’s attorney, Levi McCathern, spoke with NBC 5 and credited Prescott with taking action after an attempted extortion and being open with the Dallas police during their investigation. He said Prescott was ecstatic and happy with the court’s ruling because he knew he’d done nothing wrong.
“To have the validation of now not just the police departments that have investigated it but also the court in Judge Tucker is very validating to him,” said McCathern
McCathern portrayed the plaintiff’s charges as a money grab, claiming that any allegations of illegality, dishonesty, or unfair play by Prescott never occurred. McCathern stated that a motion for sanctions against the plaintiff and her attorneys will be considered on September 13 to assess whether monetary consequences are warranted for the frivolous case.
“I believe everyone present was perplexed by the attempt to excuse what happened here.
“This is an example of what not to do as an attorney,” McCarthern stated. “I’m upset at Mrs. Shores for bringing these allegations against Dak, but I’m far more upset against the attorneys that supported these false allegations and supported them in a way that was not legal.”.
McCathern stated that he has received private apologies since the court’s judgment, but believes a public apology is necessary. Attorneys for the plaintiff did not reply to NBC 5’s request for comment. In March, a woman filed a police report saying that Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott raped her at the end of his rookie season seven years prior.
In her allegation, the lady claimed Prescott sexually attacked her in 2017 in the parking lot of a Dallas strip club. Prescott refuted the woman’s allegations and filed a civil action, claiming she and her attorneys were attempting to extort him.
According to the lawsuit, the lady and her attorneys sent Prescott a letter stating that if he paid her $100 million, she would not file criminal charges or go public with her claim.
Detectives from the Dallas Police Department investigated the woman’s accusations. In May, the agency announced that the case had been closed after detectives found that there was insufficient evidence to prove an offense had occurred.
The case was never turned over to the district attorney’s office or presented to a grand jury. A Prosper Police Department official stated that the criminal investigation into Prescott’s extortion accusations was completed on May 1 and was sent to the Collin County District Attorney’s office with the charge of attempted theft by compulsion.
A grand jury will determine whether the accuser is indicted.
Prescott’s civil case against his accuser and her counsel is proceeding, according to McCathern on Wednesday. “He will be donating 100% of the proceeds he receives into charities that support true survivors of sex assault,” according to McCathern.