Shannon Sharpe has been sued by two women in separate cases involving allegations of sexual assault:
- The most recent lawsuit was filed by a woman identified as "Jane Doe," later reported to be Gabriella Zuniga. She alleges that Sharpe sexually assaulted and raped her multiple times during a tumultuous, nearly two-year relationship that began in 2023 when she was 19. The lawsuit, filed in Clark County, Nevada, seeks $50 million in damages and accuses Sharpe of sexual assault, battery, emotional distress, and recording their intimate encounters without her consent. Sharpe denies the allegations, calling the lawsuit a "shakedown" and asserting the relationship was consensual
- Another woman, Michele Bundy Evans, sued Sharpe in 2023 in New York, accusing him of sexual assault in 2010 during a relationship that lasted about a decade. Evans alleges Sharpe forced her into non-consensual oral and vaginal sex after an argument over his alleged infidelity. She also sued Sharpe for defamation, libel, and slander. Sharpe's representatives have called these allegations "ridiculous"
In summary, Shannon Sharpe has been sued by Gabriella Zuniga (formerly Jane Doe) in Nevada and Michele Bundy Evans in New York, both accusing him of sexual assault and related claims.
