The N.F.L. Hall of Famer and media commentator Shannon Sharpe is aggressively suppressing explosive allegations of rape and misconduct armed with what his lawyers have dubbed “NSFW receipts.”
Sharpe, famous for hot takes on sports and pop culture, is now getting attention for something else. He is being sued by a woman using the alias “Jane Doe,” but Sharpe has since named Gabriella Zuniga publicly in a civil case in Nevada, seeking $50 million. In the lawsuit, he is accused of rape, battery, emotional abuse, and secretly recording sex during what Zuniga says were non-consensual encounters in October 2024 and January 2025.
In a blistering statement by his lawyer, Lanny J. Davis, Sharpe contends the allegations are not just false but part of what he terms a “blatant blackmail scheme.” Davis says Sharpe and Zuniga were engaged in a consensual adult relationship that involved flirtatious texting, fantasy role play, and raunchy sexual conversation; none of it, he says, was under pressure.
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“The evidence tells a story: this was a consensual, adult relationship that included role-playing, sexualized language, and fantasy scenarios that were requested expressly and explicitly by Ms. Zuniga,” Davis said, further stressing that the interactions were mutual and often initiated by Zuniga herself. He also said, “Mr. Sharpe categorically denies all allegations of oppression or misconduct, most especially the gross falsehood of ‘rape.’”
Sharpe’s camp claims it has the receipts of un-public messages that delve into race-based role play, fantasies around “eating groceries,” and other NSFW exchanges that read as eyebrow-raising but were meant to show just how consensual and engaged Zuniga was in their relationship.
Sharpe’s side claims things changed after an unintentional Instagram Live stream, which is said to have led to Zuniga wanting to end the relationship. From that point forward, they allege, the lawsuit began as a money grab, not a call to justice.
As it stands now, the case is mired in speculation, media buzz, and legal maneuvering. With $50 million at stake and reputations even more, this story is far from finished.
The impending legal clash will likely be as messy and public as the allegations and the idyllic relationship they purport to describe, whether the truth is in the texts, the courtroom, or somewhere in between.
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