A second woman has accused New England Patriots wide receiverAntonio Brownof sexual misconduct.
Just one week after a federal lawsuit alleged that Brown hadsexually assaulted his former trainer, a newSports Illustratedreport uncovered allegations of sexual misconduct from an anonymous female artist.
The day after theSports Illustratedreport was published, Brown shared a message about “faith” to hisInstagram, posting a quote that read, in part, “When a challenge arises, I know my divine nature will guide me through.”
Brown captioned the image, “Call God #GoodOrderlyDirection#DrawOnFaith.”
According toSports Illustrated, Brown purchased a portrait of himself from the anonymous artist at a charity auction in 2017. The athlete then reportedly commissioned her to create another painting of him in a mural at his home.
On her second day working at Brown’s home, according toSports Illustrated, the artist was kneeling while painting and turned around to see Brown naked behind her, allegedly holding a small towel over his genitals.
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The artist claims Brown paid her $2,000 for her days of work on the mural, but did not pay for the original painting he bought from the charity auction, nor another painting that the artist had brought to his house.
On Tuesday, Brown’s attorneytweetedthat the football player had “reviewed the sexual misconduct allegations” and “denies that he ever engaged in such activities.”
TheSports Illustratedreport also uncovered other instances of what it called “a pattern of disturbing, sometimes bizarre behavior” from Brown.
In one of numerous examples of this alleged behavior reported inSports Illustrated, a doctor who took on Brown as a client has now filed a lawsuit seeking $11,500 from Brown, alleging unpaid bills.
“It seemed just childish to me,” Prisk toldSports Illustrated. “I’m a doctor and this man is farting in my face.”
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Taylor alleges that Brown sexually assaulted her on two separate occasions and raped her during a third, according toThe New York Times. She met Brown while they were both attending Central Michigan University together. He later hired her as his personal trainer.
According to the civil lawsuit, Taylor alleges that Brown sexually assaulted her twice during training sessions in June 2017, theTimesreported. The first time, Brown allegedly exposed himself and kissed her without her permission. That same month, he allegedly masturbated behind her and ejaculated on her back.
Then, on May 20, 2018, Brown allegedly raped Taylor, forcing her onto a bed and pushing her face into a mattress.
In response to the lawsuit, Brown’s attorney, Darren Heitner,released a statementdenying “each and every allegation.”
“He will pursue all legal remedies to not only clear his name, but to also protect other professional athletes against false accusations,” Heitner said, and later added that “any sexual interaction” Taylor had “with Mr. Brown was entirely consensual.”
source: people.com
