Woman drops STD lawsuit against Xavien Howard

Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard is no longer facing a lawsuit for allegedly giving a woman a sexually transmitted disease.

Howard was sued last October by a woman who alleged the Pro Bowl defensive back knowingly gave her an “incurable STD.” The woman, who was identified as “Jane Doe” in court documents, said she began dating Howard in 2018 and that he gave her a written copy of negative test results proving he did not have any STDs. She said that Howard discovered in 2019 that he had genital herpes but continued to have unprotected sex with her without informing her. She was seeking unspecified damages for negligent transmission of genital herpes and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The woman said she confronted Howard, and he initially denied having herpes before confessing. She alleged in her suit that Howard apologized but told her “the damage is done” and that she should move on.

Howard’s attorney, Brad Sohn, revealed on Monday that the woman dropped her lawsuit, which he referred to as a “literal impossibility.”