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New Orleans Pélicans Stronger Zion Williamson was accused in a trial brought in California on Thursday of having raped a woman twice. The NBA double all-star denied these allegations.
The accusations of aggression were reported for the first time by Eriq Gardner Washer. According to the trial brought before the Los Angeles Superior Court, the woman said she was in a relationship with Williamson when he was playing basketball in Duke.
The New Orleans Pelicans striker Zion Williamson (1) and the Timberwolves goalkeeper from Minnesota, Jaylen Clark (22), try to leave after a loose ball in the second half at the Target Center on March 19, 2025. (Images of Jesse Johnson-Imagn)
The couple would have dated from 2018 to 2023, where She said Williamson Committed to an “abusive, controlling and threatening behavior model,” Gardner reported, sharing an extract from the trial.
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THE New York Post Also reported that alleged assaults had taken place in 2020. According to the report, in one case, the woman said that Williamson had recovered it, threw her on the ground and pinned her shoulders so that she could not move “, then he would have” violently raped the plaintiff in several ways “.
The woman also said that Williamson had used abusive language when she refused to be intimate with him.
In a declaration by Williamson lawyers shared by the Pélicans, the Nba Star denied all allegations.
“We take these allegations with the greatest gravity, and we refuse them unequivocal. The allegations contained in the complaint are categorically false and reckless,” said Michael Balascio. He added that the trial is “an attempt to exploit a professional athlete motivated by a financial reason rather than any legitimate grievance”.
The New Orleans Pélicans striker Zion Williamson (1), goes to the basket after the Minnesota Timberwolves striker Julius Randle (30) in the second period at the Target Center on March 19, 2025. (Images of Jesse Johnson-Imagn)
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“Mr. Williamson and the plaintiff have never released, but had a consensual and occasional relationship that started over six years ago, when he was 18 years old. This relationship ended years ago. At any time for or immediately, the plaintiff raised any concern. It was only after the end of friendship, she did not start to demand millions of dollars.”
According to Balascio, Williamson pointed out the “extortion attempts” to the police.
“We understand that an arrest warrant has been issued within the framework of this report, and we are ready to provide the court with a documentation which supports these facts. Mr. Williamson also intends to file for reconvention and request significant damage for this defamatory trial. Although these allegations are false, we recognize that the legal process will explore the truth and have fully visited Mr. William. We are convinced.
New Orleans Pelicans striker Zion Williamson watched during the second half of the match against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center on February 21, 2025. (Jerome Miron-Imagn images)
Williamson, 24, was the first overall choice for the 2019 NBA recovery. Despite a career spoiled by a long history of injuries, Williamson would become twice the NBA All-Star and was appointed to the first NBA All-Rookie team.
