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Plaintiff’s Attorney Explains Why Lawsuit Was Filed Against Watson

Related Topics: Janet Nguyen, Tony Buzbee

Editors’ note: This story contains accounts of sexual assault. If you or someone you know is a survivor of sexual assault, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or at https://www.rainn.org.

Deshaun Watson’s legal issues continue as the Browns quarterback faces a new lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct.

But unlike the other 25 total cases (one other active lawsuit) that Houston-based lawyer Tony Buzbee’s law firm represented, the latest petition was filed with a different law firm. The plaintiff’s attorney, Anissah Nguyen, explained why her client chose to file and what kind of justice she is seeking in an interview with ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap.