JUAN A. LOZANO
Cleveland Browns new quarterback Deshaun Watson speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
QB Watson's legal woes far from over as he reports to Browns

By Juan A. Lozano Apr. 20, 2022 04:50 PM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — While Deshaun Watson’s NFL career has resumed with the Cleveland

FILE - Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) practices with the team during NFL football practice Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Houston. A judge has declined efforts by attorneys for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson to delay all his depositions in connection with lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of sexual assault and harassment. During a court hearing Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, defense attorney Rusty Hardin asked that depositions be delayed until the end of a criminal investigation. (AP Photo/Justin Rex File)
No indictment for Texans QB Watson over sex assault claims

By Juan A. Lozano Mar. 11, 2022 02:38 PM EST
HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury on Friday declined to indict Houston Texans quarterback

FILE - Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) practices with the team during NFL football practice Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Houston. A judge has declined efforts by attorneys for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson to delay all his depositions in connection with lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of sexual assault and harassment. During a court hearing Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, defense attorney Rusty Hardin asked that depositions be delayed until the end of a criminal investigation. (AP Photo/Justin Rex File)
Judge: Deshaun Watson depositions can begin in assault suits

By Juan A. Lozano Feb. 22, 2022 12:52 PM EST
HOUSTON (AP) — A judge has declined efforts by attorneys for Houston Texans

FILE- In an Aug. 2, 2021 file photo, Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson practices with the team during NFL football practice in Houston. Attorneys involved in the lawsuits accusing Watson of sexual assault and harassment say the FBI has become involved in the case. Tony Buzbee, the attorney for the 22 women who have sued Watson, said Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 he and some of his clients have spoken with FBI agents about the allegations against Watson.(AP Photo/Justin Rex_file)
Attorney: FBI probing allegations tied to Texans quarterback

By Juan A. Lozano Aug. 18, 2021 03:25 PM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — An attorney for 22 women who have filed lawsuits accusing

FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2020, file photo, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson throws a pass during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Houston. Lawyers fighting sexual assault allegations against Watson face a predicament: Defending their client means working to discredit the claims of 22 women who are more likely to be believed in the #MeToo era. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
Texans QB’s sex assault cases highlight concerns amid #MeToo

By Juan A. Lozano Aug. 07, 2021 10:53 AM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — Lawyers fighting sexual assault and harassment allegations

FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2020, file photo, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson throws a pass during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Houston. One of the 22 women who have filed lawsuits accusing Watson of sexual assault and harassment has dropped her case, citing privacy and security concerns after some of the women were ordered to make their names public following court hearings recently. In court documents filed late Tuesday, April 13, 2021, the woman's attorney, Tony Buzbee, said she "reserves the right to refile the case once such concerns are addressed." (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
Attorney: Accusations against Texans QB based on lies

By Juan A. Lozano Apr. 19, 2021 04:57 PM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — An attorney for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson on

FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2020, file photo, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson throws a pass during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Houston. One of the 22 women who have filed lawsuits accusing Watson of sexual assault and harassment has dropped her case, citing privacy and security concerns after some of the women were ordered to make their names public following court hearings recently. In court documents filed late Tuesday, April 13, 2021, the woman's attorney, Tony Buzbee, said she "reserves the right to refile the case once such concerns are addressed." (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
1 Texans QB accuser drops suit, citing privacy, security

By Juan A. Lozano Apr. 14, 2021 05:07 PM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — One of the 23 women who have filed lawsuits accusing Houston

FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2020, file photo, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson throws a pass during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Houston. On Friday, April 9, 2021, a judge has ordered that the name of one of the 22 women who have filed lawsuits accusing Watson of sexual assault and harassment must be made public. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
Hearings result in 13 of Texans QB's accusers being ID'd

By Juan A. Lozano Apr. 09, 2021 10:49 AM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — The names of 13 of the 22 women who have filed lawsuits accusing

Ashley Solis, first woman to file sexual assault claims against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, wipes away tears while giving her statement during a news conference Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Houston. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Woman alleges she was terrorized by assault from Texans QB

By Juan A. Lozano Apr. 06, 2021 05:44 PM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — The first woman to accuse Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2021, file photo, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson walks off the field before the team's NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Houston. Watson, who is accused of sexual assault and harassment in lawsuits filed by 21 women, is being investigated by police after a report was filed regarding the NFL player, officials said Friday, April 2. In a tweet Friday, the Houston Police Department said a complainant had filed a report with the agency about Watson. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith, File)
Houston police says it's investigating Texans QB Watson

By Juan A. Lozano Apr. 02, 2021 08:41 PM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is accused of

FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2020, file photo, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson throws a pass during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Houston. A 14th woman has filed a lawsuit accusing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault and harassment. The claims in the latest suit, which was filed late Monday, March 22, 2021, in a Harris County state district court, are similar to those in the earlier cases. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
Lawyer: Texans QB's assault suits followed blackmail attempt

By Juan A. Lozano Mar. 23, 2021 11:52 AM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — An attorney for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, who’s

FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2020, file photo, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson throws a pass during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Houston. Six more women on Monday, March, 22, 2021, filed lawsuits accusing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault and harassment, bringing the total number of such lawsuits against the NFL player to 13. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
Texans QB Watson facing 13 lawsuits alleging sex assault

By Juan A. Lozano Mar. 22, 2021 05:13 PM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — Six more women on Monday filed lawsuits accusing Houston Texans