Former NBA player Josh Jackson has been accused of rape by a woman who alleges that he sexually assaulted her in a New York City hotel room after a Super Bowl party in February 2022, according to reports.
It is important to note that while a civil suit has been filed, no criminal charges have been brought against Jackson.
The accuser, whose identity remains confidential in court filings, claims that she attended the party because she was interested in NBA player Andre Drummond, one of the party’s co-hosts who is not implicated in the allegations.
However, she ended up leaving with Jackson and agreed to meet him at his hotel later in the early morning hours, mistakenly believing that Drummond was also present.
Jackson’s accuser, whose identity is concealed in court filings, claims that she initially went to the party because she was romantically interested in NBA player Andre Drummond, who co-hosted the party and who is not implicated in the woman’s allegations. Instead, she ended up leaving with Jackson and then later agreed to meet up with him at his hotel in the early morning hours, believing that Drummond was with him.”
The woman alleges that upon arriving at Jackson’s room at the New York Edition Hotel, she was heavily intoxicated.
“The woman claims she was very intoxicated upon arriving at Jackson’s room at the New York Edition Hotel, at which point, the lawsuit says, he propositioned her for sex, offering her $1,500 while boasting that he had another $12 million in his bank account. The plaintiff says she rebuffed his request before laying down on the bed in the room and falling asleep,” Libit continued.
“At some point later, the plaintiff alleges, she was awakened by Jackson attempting to forcibly have sex with her and tried to fight him off. The lawsuit says she left the hotel room, purchased an emergency contraceptive from a pharmacy, and took a train home where she showered.”
According to the lawsuit, Jackson propositioned her for sex, offering her $1,500 and bragging about having $12 million in his bank account. The plaintiff states that she refused his advances and eventually fell asleep on the bed in the room.
At some point, she claims to have woken up to Jackson attempting to forcibly engage in sexual activity with her, prompting her to fight him off. Following the incident, she left the hotel room, purchased emergency contraception from a pharmacy, and took a train back home where she showered.
The victim reportedly reported the sexual assault to the NYPD two months after the alleged incident.
Additionally, Daniel Libit of Sportico highlights that the details provided align with the age and background of Jackson, although he is not specifically named.
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