FRISCO, Texas – NFL quarterback Dak Prescott has filed a lawsuit against a woman named Victoria Shores, alleging that she is attempting to extort him for $100 million by threatening to go public with false sexual assault allegations. The lawsuit was filed in Collin County, Texas on Monday. According to Prescott, Shores outlined her extortion plot in a letter sent to him and his representatives on February 13.
In the lawsuit, Prescott claims that Shores accused him of assaulting her in February 2017, shortly after his rookie season with the Dallas Cowboys. He asserts that she offered to remain silent about the alleged assault if he paid her the demanded sum.
Prescott’s attorneys vehemently denied the accusations, stating that their client has never engaged in any nonconsensual sexual behavior. They argue that the timeline of events and Shores’ actions since the alleged assault support the assertion that any involvement between her and Prescott was consensual. They also noted that there have been no negative reports about the incident in the nearly decade since it allegedly occurred.
The quarterback is suing Shores and her lawyers for defamation, slander, civil extortion/duress, and other charges.
Prescott’s attorney, Levi McCathern, released a statement expressing the team’s determination to combat the extortion attempt and protect their client’s reputation. McCathern emphasized that Prescott has reported Shores’ actions to the authorities, characterizing them as criminal.
This lawsuit comes just weeks after Prescott welcomed his first child, a baby girl, with his girlfriend, Sarah Jane Ramos. As the legal battle unfolds, Prescott is focused on ensuring that Shores and her legal team do not profit from their alleged attempt to extort millions from him.
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