Former NFL player Shannon Sharpe has settled a sexual assault and battery lawsuit against him, according to the lawyer for his accuser.
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Former NFL player Shannon Sharpe has settled a sexual assault and battery lawsuit against him, according to the lawyer for his accuser.
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Pro Football Hall of Famer and podcast star Shannon Sharpe settles sexual assault and battery lawsuit

Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe has reached a settlement with the anonymous woman who filed a lawsuit against the famed tight end, accusing him of multiple instances of assault, sexual assault, battery and sexual battery, according to a statement from the accuser’s attorney on Friday.