The first number of the NBA -2019 draft Zayon Williamson can be accused of rape – media

At the New -Orlean basketball player, the Zayon Williamson Zion was sued on charges of sexual and physical violence, Daily Mail reports.

According to the source, the former girl Williamson, whose name is not called, told the court about two episodes of violence in 2020. The basketball player allegedly forced the girl to sex against her will, including after she stated that she wanted to break the relationship. The plaintiff claims that the basketball player threatened her and the members of her family.

According to the plaintiff’s lawyers, violence by the striker Pelicans was “sexual, physical, emotional and financial.” A lawyer basketball players consider the lawsuit the standard attempt to get money from a successful athlete. It is possible that Williamson will file a counterclaim to protect his reputation.

Williamson began to meet with the victim in 2018, being still a player in a university team. Relations continued until 2023. In June 2019, Zaon was chosen by Pelicans under the first number in the NBA draft, but the foot fracture and subsequent operation submitted the development of his career.