- Harper claims in the lawsuit that he arranged to meet Howard at his house for a good time in bed
- He also claims that he was allegedly coerced into having intercourse with Howard and another man dressed as a woman
- Howard maintains that it was all consensual
The NBA is never short of controversy and Dwight Howard lawsuit is now at the centre of it all with his new court filling in Georgia.
Howard, a former NBA All-Star, has maintained once more that the Georgia court should drop a civil complaint that was brought against him on the grounds of alleged s3xual assault.
He landed in trouble over his coital relations with another man back in 2021 which he insists that it was consensual.
According to court documents in his latest fillings seen by ESPN, Howard maintains that the action is nothing more than a classic case of unrequited love.
His attorneys in the case claim that Howard was targeted for financial demands by the litigant.
Dwight Howard Lawsuit
Dwight Howard lawsuit is rooted from an incident in July 2021 where a man named Stephen Harper alleged that he was molested by the former Los Angeles Lakers player.
Harper in his fillings said there was third person who had intercourse with him but he was disguised as a woman at first.
In his defence immediately after the lawsuit was filed, Howard admitted to having intercourse with Harper but insisted that it was consensual.
Dwight Howard. Photo/Los Angeles Times
What are Attorney in Dwight Howard Lawsuit Recent Filing Saying?
The focus of Howard’s attorneys’ most recent filing is a series of texts between him and Harper. According to the initial complaint, certain messages were allegedly removed, while others were allegedly altered.
His attorneys provided screenshots of text messages from Howard’s camp that had not yet been added to the database yet. The defendat’s legal team insists that Harper’s claims of molestation are baseless because he consented to the whole idea.
“In short, the totality of the text messages between Mr. Howard and Mr. Harper make it abundantly clear that Mr. Harper’s claims are frivolous, that he was a willing participant in the events of July 19, 2021, and the early morning hours of July 20, 2021, and that the touching of his person had been invited by him,” Howard’s attorneys argued in the latest filings.
The attorneys further poked holes into the entire case stating that the messages exchanged between the complainant and the accused prove otherwise.
They maintained that it was evident Harper was into it all willingly and not under duress as he has made the court think.
Dwight Harper. Photo/Los Angeles Times
He tried to arrange for a second encounter after enjoying the first one which proves that he is not the victim.
“More importantly, the explicit messages not only show consent but also that Mr. Harper was initiating some of the sexual contact. Mr. Harper not only invited the initial experience, but tried to initiate a second encounter because the first was so enjoyable.
“As it is undisputed that Mr. Harper consented to the touching between him and Mr. Howard, Mr. Harper’s claims necessarily fail, and Mr. Howard is entitled to summary judgment as the clear consent negates the essential element of intent and the claims of Assault, Battery, False Imprisonment, and Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress fall like a house of cards,” Howard’s legal team further stated.
How Did Harper Meet Howard?
Harper claims in the lawsuit that he arranged to meet Howard at his house for a good time in bed after they connected on Instagram.
He further claimed that Howard requested whether another man or lady could join them but Harper refused.
However, there was another man there who went by “Kitty” when they arrived at the agreed place. Harper was then allegedly coerced into having intercourse with both Kitty who was initially dressed as a woman and Howard.
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