Le’Veon Bell
Denies Rape Allegations
After Alleged Sufferer Will get $25 Million Verdict
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Le’Veon Bell is vehemently denying a girl’s claims he raped her for years when she was an adolescent … together with his legal professional telling TMZ Sports activities the default judgment within the alleged sufferer’s favor is totally “bogus.”
Jada Bell stated in a lawsuit filed in Franklin County, Ohio final yr that she’s Le’Veon’s cousin … and when she was simply six or seven years outdated, Le’Veon started having nonconsensual, incestual relations along with her.
In line with the go well with, Le’Veon — who Jada says is eight years older than her — would use “slang phrases” to direct her when she was only a minor, which incestual acts he wished for her to carry out upon him.”
“For example,” the go well with states, “he termed oral intercourse ‘hearth.'”
Jada alleged the sexual abuse continued for roughly a decade — when Bell, an ex-Michigan State tailback, would return to Ohio “throughout his school years and past.” She claims all of it lastly ceased when she reached 18 years outdated.
Jada submitted her grievance to the courts on March 22, 2024 … and in October 2024, a choose issued a default judgment in her favor ruling that Le’Veon was “served in accordance with legislation and failed to maneuver, plead, or in any other case seem on this motion.”
Two weeks in the past, a jury trial happened in his absence to find out the damages … and in accordance with court docket paperwork we obtained, Jada was awarded a $25 million verdict.
Bell’s legal professional, Thomas W. Shaffer, tells us … “My consumer adamantly denies any and all allegations which have been lodged towards him. Additional, he was by no means served with a civil grievance or any paperwork.”
Shaffer says Bell was not even residing in Ohio on the time he was purportedly served.
“The default judgment granted was primarily based upon violations of his Fifth Modification rights of due course of for failing to be served,” he continued. “My consumer is within the means of submitting a movement to open and reverse the default judgment as a result of the narratives of the case have by no means been litigated.”
December 2024
TMZSports.com
Le’Veon made simply over $45 million in NFL contracts throughout his eight years within the league. In retirement from soccer, the 33-year-old has gotten into professional boxing, and had lately set his eyes on a bout with Oleksandr Usyk.
