Texans QB Deshaun Watson Won’t Face Criminal Charges!

It was reported that Deshaun Watson was going to plea the 5th, but who knew he wasn’t going to be indicted?

The verdict is in and a grand jury on Friday declined to indict Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson following a police investigation sparked by lawsuits filed by 22 women…

CelebnSports247.com reports that prosecutors from the district attorney’s office in Harris County, Texas, presented evidence and testimony to the 12-person grand jury for over six hours on Friday but the Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson will not be indicted.

The grand jury, which does not require a unanimous vote, rejected all nine cases; prosecutors did not present the 10th.

According to Johna Stallings, chief of the adult sex crimes and trafficking division with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, the grand jury’s decision ended criminal proceedings related to Watson in Harris County, where Houston is located.

Deshaun Watson, spoke to reporters for the first time in over a year, said at a news conference outside his lawyer’s office building:

It’s definitely a very emotional moment for me. I know we’re far from being done of handling what we need to handle on the legal side, but today is definitely a big day. I thank my lord and savior Jesus Christ for letting the truth be heard. And I thank everyone that was a part of this for seeing and hearing both sides. That’s what my point and my team wanted to do, is have a fair slate of us telling our side of the story and letting the conclusion come to what happened today, and that’s what the grand jury decided on.

I’m just going to keep fighting to rebuild my name and rebuild my appearance in the community. And on the legal side handle what we need to handle. But also ready to get on the field, and prep for that.

Stallings declined to say what possible charges were presented to the grand jury for consideration.

She said:

We respect the grand jury’s decision.

The announcement on Friday came nearly a year after the first civil lawsuit was filed against Watson. The 22 civil cases accuse him of a range of actions during massage appointments, from touching women with his genitals to forced oral sex.

Eight of the women who sued Watson filed criminal complaints against him with Houston police and had been set to appear before the grand jury. Two other women who didn’t sue Watson also filed police complaints.

Deshaun Watson Investigation History:

Houston police began investigating Watson in April 2021 after the first criminal complaint was filed. The FBI also was reviewing the allegations.

Watson’s lawyers have said “some sexual activity” happened during some of the massage appointments but that he never coerced anyone.

Rustin Hardin, Watson’s lead attorney, said in a statement:

We are delighted that the grand jury has looked at the matter thoroughly and reached the same conclusion we did. Deshaun Watson did not commit any crimes and is not guilty of any offenses. Now that the criminal investigations have been completed, we are happy to move forward with the civil case depositions. We will vigorously defend those cases with every ounce we have.

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