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Deshaun Watson's Lawyer: Lawsuits Filed Are 'Replete With Mischaracterizations' of Texans QB

Deshaun Watson's attorney, Rusty Hardin, filed a response to the 22 lawsuits filed against the Texans quarterback on Monday. He stated that "based on what we have been able to determine so far, the plaintiffs are not victims of any type of misconduct, much less sexual misconduct."

From March 16 until April 14, 23 lawsuits were filed against Watson alleging sexual harassment and sexual assault, including one from this past March.

One lawsuit was dropped by a plaintiff "for now," according to court documents, "in light of privacy and security concerns."

On Monday, Hardin said the lawsuits, which were recently re-filed with the names of the plaintiffs released, are "replete with mischaracterizations of Mr.