Dallas police will not pursue sexual assault charges against Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, the lawyer of his accuser has said.
Victoria Baleigh Shores accused Prescott of sexually assaulting her in the back of an SUV in 2017 following his rookie season in the NFL. It allegedly occurred in the parking lot of Dallas strip club XTC Cabaret.
Prescott, who sued Shores over an alleged $100million extortion plot in response, and his lawyers said the claims were false.
‘We thank DPD for their efforts and this is in no way an exoneration of Mr. Prescott,’ said Shores’ lawyer, Yoel Zehaie in a statement to FOX 4.
The Dallas police department found no evidence to support Shores’ allegations and the District Attorney’s Office says it has no case, WFAA reported.
Dallas police will not pursue sexual assault charges against Cowboys star Dak Prescott
Attorneys Bethel Zehaie (left) and Yoel Zehaie (right) have been sued by Prescott in response
The quarterback is pictured with his current girlfriend Sarah Jane Ramos
Meanwhile, Shores and her attorney filed a motion this week to dismiss Prescott’s countersuit against them.
Zehaie told WFAA that the motion was filed because ‘we believe [Prescott’s filing] was meant to silence his sexual assault victim’ and ‘is in violation of Texas’s Anti Slapp Statute which prohibits different forms of retaliatory lawsuits.’
However, Prescott’s lawyer, Levi McCathern, responded, branding the motion ‘total nonsense.’
Prescott had pre-emptively sued Shores and both of her attorneys back in March over an alleged $100m extortion plot centered around the sexual assault claim, which his lawyer has characterized as ‘completely fabricated.’
In January, Prescott received a letter from attorneys Bethel and Yoel Zehaie on behalf of Shores, according to a suit filed in Texas’ Collin County and provided to DailyMail.com by McCathern.
The letter contained the claim that Prescott sexually assaulted Shores in the back of an SUV on February 2, 2017 after the two had become acquainted on Snapchat.
‘At some point, you, Ms. Shores along with the 2 members of your entourage entered your black SUV style vehicle,’ read the letter to Prescott, which was included his lawsuit against Shores. ‘You directed Ms. Shores to the furthest back row so you could all head to [redacted].
‘On the ride to [redacted] you exposed your genitalia. Ms. Shores did not want to engage in sexual intercourse and made sure to verbalize her wishes. Afterwards, the car came to a stop at your destination. Once this occurred, everyone got out of the car expect you, and you further signaled to one of your entourage members to leave you and Ms. Shores alone.
In the purported letter from Shores’ attorneys to Prescott, he’s give a chance to pay her $100m
‘At this point, you used physical force and sexually assaulted Ms. Shores by penetrating her vagina without her consent.’
The letter informs Prescott that Shores is ‘willing to forego pursuing criminal charges, along with disclosing this information to the public, in exchange for compensating her for the mental anguish she has suffered.’
Prescott is then told that ‘Ms. Shores’s damages are valued at the sum of $100,000,000.00’ and he had ‘until February 16, 2024’ to respond.
McCathern said in his statement that Prescott has reported the alleged extortion plot to authorities.
Prescott does not deny having intercourse with Shores.
His filing explains that he was ‘single’ at the time of the alleged assault and goes on to say that Shores’ behavior over the last seven years is ‘consistent with being involved with only consensual actions with Mr. Prescott.’
‘The fact that Mr. Prescott did not hear a single negative thing about this supposed interaction from nearly a decade ago is truly telling of Defendants’ motives,’ read the filing.
Prescott doesn’t deny having intercourse with Shores, but insists she never raised any concern
The countersuit is also valued at $100m, although McCathern stated that any award would be donated by Prescott to the Joyful Heart Foundation, which aids sexual assault victims.
The 30-year-old Prescott led the NFL in touchdown passes last season before finishing second in the MVP voting behind Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Prescott is entering the final season of his four-year, $160m deal. He has earned over $160m over eight NFL seasons.
He and his girlfriend, Sarah Jane Ramos, recently announced the birth of a baby girl.
