BEREA, OHIO - MAY 25: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns looks to pass during Browns OTAs at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 25, 2022 in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) HOUSTON - All but four of the 24 civil lawsuits against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson have been settled, attorney Tony Buzbee says.Buzbee represents the massage therapists accusing Watson of sexual assault and harassment during private sessions when he played for the Houston Texans.In a statement, Buzbee said the terms and amounts of the settlements are confidential.
He said the settled cases would be dismissed once paperwork for the settlements is completed.MORE: Deshaun Watson named in 24th lawsuit by massage therapists, possibly complicating future with Cleveland BrownsA majority of the lawsuits against Watson were filed last year, but two more were filed within the last month.In a statement about the settlements, Buzbee said:"The cases against Deshaun Watson started with one phone call, from one brave and strong woman.
That woman was Ashley Solis. At the time of that call she was just one of the hundreds of calls seeking legal assistance that our firm gets weekly.
Even though she was originally turned away by our screening process, my staff insisted that I personally speak with her. I’m glad she persisted.