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One woman drops lawsuit against Deshaun Watson due to 'privacy and security concerns'

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 4/14/21

Lawyer Rusty Hardin said Tuesday that one of the 22 civil lawsuits against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has been dismissed.

On Wednesday, it was revealed why the case was dropped. In the dismissal notice, the woman explains that she decided not to pursue the case "for now" due to privacy and security concerns.

Now 20 of the 22 lawsuits have been refiled with the plaintiff's names. One woman, who remains anonymous, has decided not to pursue her case for now, "in light of privacy and security concerns." pic.twitter.com/FquaA1YPnU
— Kalyn Kahler (@kalynkahler) April 14, 2021

Watson is still being sued by 21 other women who allege he sexually assaulted them during massage appointments. A judge recently ruled that all of the women must reveal their identities, and it appears the other women will do so in the coming days.

The attorney representing the women, Tony Buzbee, opposed the motion to require the use of the women's names by arguing that Ashley Solis, the first woman to file a lawsuit against Watson, has received at least 10 death threats since going public last week, according to ESPN Radio's Mike Meltser.

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