Internet stunned as NFL player Dak Prescott evades criminal charges for alleged sexual assault in 2017

DALLAS, TEXAS: Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has escaped scot-free and will not face any charges in connection to an investigation into an alleged assault that took place in 2017.

This new development comes after police said they found insufficient evidence to support that a crime had taken place, according to a report. 

The 30-year-old was earlier accused this year of assaulting a woman in the back of a vehicle in a strip club parking lot in February 2017.

The victim's defense team requested $100M in exchange for her silence

The attorneys representing the woman sent a letter to Prescott in January requesting $100 million in exchange for her silence, including that she would not pursue criminal charges in connection with the alleged assault, per Associated Press.

Dak Prescott instead filed an extortion lawsuit 

However, Prescott instead filed an extortion lawsuit in Collin County, north of Dallas, against the woman in March.

"Sexual assault is a despicable crime that no person should ever endure," the lawsuit read. "Defendants’ false claims in this regard undermine the courage of actual sexual assault survivors everywhere as well as the legitimacy of the horrific traumas they have endured."

The woman then filed a countersuit and criminal charges, prompting the police investigation. 

What did Dak Prescott's attorney say?

A police official told The Dallas Morning News on Thursday, March 2, that investigators found "insufficient evidence" to support the case.

"I want to thank the Dallas Police Department and Dallas County District Attorney’s office for their thorough investigation of the allegations against Dak Prescott," Prescott’s attorney Levi McCathern told the outlet.

"As we knew they would, they found nothing in their extensive exploration of the facts that would support a criminal prosecution. We are confident that at the end of law enforcement’s investigation into the extortion case that they will find the accuser and her attorneys just as guilty as Dak is innocent," he added. 

"As I have said from the beginning, Dak is a great football player, and an even better human. He would never assault any woman. These false accusations were brought up seven years after the alleged events for one reason and one reason only: to line the pockets of the accuser and her attorneys. Their behavior is an affront to all the true survivors of sexual assault," the attorney concluded. 

The woman's attorneys have said they will continue to move forward with their counterclaim. According to ESPN, they filed a motion on Monday to dismiss Prescott’s lawsuit.

Internet reacts to Dak Prescott getting away without any charge

Netizens voiced their opinions after Prescott escaped the alleged 2017 assault. One user tweeted, "Honestly, feels like this stuff drags on forever. Just glad there's finally some closure to it," while another added, "Justice should be done."

"No charges for a black. I'm shocked," quipped one user and another echoed, "Of course he won't, he's got money."

"Are there charges for CHOKING DURING THE PLAYOFFS, because he's guilty!" tweeted one.

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