A second woman previously brought a rape accusation against Shannon Sharpe, Onsite has discovered. She filed the lawsuit two years ago, alleging that the former NFL star sexually abused her. The woman, an ex-girlfriend, also alleged a threat to life and claimed she dropped a restraining order to protect her and her child. The news of her rape accusation against Sharpe has come out amid the latter’s legal battle with another woman.
Woman Makes Rape Accusation Against Shannon Sharpe
Another woman has leveled a serious accusation of rape and sexual molestation against Shannon Sharpe. The woman, Michele Bundy Evans, had dated him for almost a decade and claimed the incident happened in 2010. She filed the lawsuit in 2023. Evans claimed the ESPN analyst raped her after they argued about his alleged infidelity. Page Six obtained court documents that detailed her rape accusation against Shannon Sharpe.
Sharpe reportedly intimidated Evans, after which he forced her to her knees and went on to engage in “non-consensual oral penetration.” She claimed to have complied with the former NFL star’s alleged molestation out of fear. “Consumed by fear and the perplexing nature of his actions, I harbored a deep-seated apprehension that resistance would precipitate further detrimental outcomes,” the woman declared.
In her rape accusation against Shannon Sharpe, Evans further claimed that his abuse didn’t stop with the oral assault. She alleged that he also “maneuvered” her “onto the bed and achieved non-consensual vaginal penetration, all the while proclaiming his intent to ‘make it so no other man would want [her].’”
Michele Evans Accused Shannon Sharpe Of Defamation
In addition to the rape accusation, Evans also slammed Shannon Sharpe with defamation, libel, and slander charges. She reported that the media personality “threatened” to “ruin” her reputation if she ever disclosed details of the alleged abuse. Evans said her ex vowed to “use everyone I know to destroy you,’” in her $4 million lawsuit.
Additionally, Evans alleged that the Nightcap host tended to dox people. She claimed that he divulged their ongoing legal feud on his platforms, which affected her reputation. She tied it to him, revealing the identity of the new accuser, Gabrielle Zuniga. Evans also got a restraining order against Sharpe after the 2010 incident but dropped it to protect herself and her child. She told the US Sun in a recent interview that an undisclosed individual came to her home and threatened her.
She said, “After I filed the restraining order, I was sitting in my apartment with my daughter. I had a basement floor apartment with a door leading out to the sidewalk, so I was right there, vulnerable, and somebody came up to my door and said, ‘Shut up f**king bitch,’ and I ran and dropped it right then, because I had a child at home with me at the time, and having someone coming to my door with her there you know that? No, no, no, no.”
Shannon Sharpe’s Representative Responds To Rape Accusation
A representative for Shannon Sharpe has reacted to Evans’s rape accusation and called it “nonsense.” The attorney, Vincent Morris, said, “Michelle Evans’ claims are ridiculous and completely without merit. She could not find a lawyer to take her case and if you read her complaint, you’ll see it is filled with nonsense. Shannon has had no contact with her for many years and we understand that she is still on probation after serving three years in prison.”
Meanwhile, Shannon Sharpe has stepped down from his role at ESPN amid the rape accusations Zuniga brought against him. In a screenshot Onsite obtained, Sharpe insisted on his innocence and announced that he would “step aside temporarily from [his] ESPN duties.” Sharpe claimed he would spend this time with his family and deal with the “false and disruptive allegations” against him. However, he promised to return to ESPN at the beginning of the NFL preseason and thanked his supporters.
Shannon Sharpe is currently battling rape accusations from 19-year-old Gabrielle Zuniga, an OF model, who filed a $50 million lawsuit against him. However, Sharpe released explicit text messages she sent to prove they were involved in a “consensual, adult relationship that included role-playing, sexual language and fantasy scenarios explicitly requested by Zuniga.” He allegedly offered her $10 million to settle out of court before she filed the lawsuit, so she wouldn’t release a sex tape.
Shannon Sharpe is in over his head at the moment due to the rape accusations. One can only hope that the truth is revealed when the legal proceedings begin.
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