Shannon was not criminally charged with rape or sexual assault, and the settlement is not an admission of liability.
On July 30, two weeks after the settlement was reached with the woman known as "Jane Doe" in the suit, ESPN officially cut ties with Shannon, the Athletic reported.
Shannon hasn't been on ESPN since late April, when the suit, seeking $50 million for "pain and suffering, psychological and emotional distress, mental anguish, embarrassment, and humiliation," was first filed. In the lawsuit, Jane Doe accused Shannon of assaulting and raping her in late 2024 and early 2025 while they were in a relationship.
