Zion Williamson Denies Rape and Abuse Allegations
Zion Williamson has formally rejected rape and abuse allegations made against him, insisting the relationship at the center of the lawsuit was a consensual, casual arrangement and nothing more.
In new legal documents obtained by TMZ, the New Orleans Pelicans star issues a blanket denial of every claim in the Jane Doe complaint, stating she was not harmed by him in any way. His filing characterizes their relationship as a “friends with benefits” setup, describing their encounters as “pleasant and consensual.”
Williamson says the pair never lived together and that their sexual relationship was “friendly and casual.” He claims Doe repeatedly tried to initiate sex, including times when he was unavailable or out of town, and maintains there was never any assault, sexual battery, or abuse.
According to the filing, Williamson says the relationship ended by May 2023. From there, his legal stance turns sharply to the clock. He argues that Doe’s claims for assault, battery, sexual battery, domestic violence, and stalking are all barred by the applicable statutes of limitations.
He takes particular aim at the domestic violence allegation, calling it “nonsensical” and arguing that they neither shared a residence nor interacted with the frequency required for their relationship to qualify as domestic under the law.
Jurisdiction also sits at the heart of his response. Williamson’s filing contends that California statutes on sexual battery, domestic violence, and stalking do not apply to the alleged conduct, which Doe claims occurred in North Carolina, Texas, and Louisiana. He maintains that no such wrongful conduct occurred in those states, in California, or anywhere else.
The legal battle follows Doe’s accusations that Williamson raped and terrorized her over several years. He has consistently denied those allegations and previously accused her of attempting to extort him.
The case now moves into a phase where timelines, jurisdictions, and definitions of the relationship itself could determine how much of her lawsuit ever reaches a courtroom.
