JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The NFL’s investigation into allegations that former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Brandon McManus sexually assaulted two ladies on the group’s abroad flight to London in 2023 discovered there was inadequate proof that McManus violated the league’s private conduct coverage.
The investigation — which included interviews with 30 folks — concluded final Friday and the NFL believes the case is closed from any potential self-discipline,” league spokesperson Brian McCarthy stated in a press release.
“There was inadequate proof to assist a discovering {that a} violation of the non-public conduct coverage occurred. As all the time, if new proof is introduced it will be considered.”
Nonetheless, Tony Buzbee, the lawyer representing the 2 ladies, stated he was confused in regards to the NFL’s conclusion.
“We’re nonetheless working to schedule a gathering between the NFL’s investigators and our shoppers,” Buzbee stated in a press release to ESPN. “The NFL hasn’t but spoken with our shoppers so I am a bit confused as to why anybody may conclude that at this level.”
A spokesperson for Brett Gallaway, the lawyer representing McManus, informed ESPN that Gallaway wouldn’t have a press release at the moment.
Daisy Torres and Nicole Anderson, who had been working as flight attendants on the chartered airline the Jaguars used for his or her journey to London final September, filed a lawsuit on Might 28 accusing McManus of sexually assaulting them on the journey. The 2 ladies didn’t initially use their names — they had been known as Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II — and a Duval County Circuit Civil Courtroom decide in Florida dismissed the lawsuit Sept. 3 by ruling that, per Florida legislation, the usage of pseudonyms didn’t meet the “distinctive case” standards required to warrant anonymity.
Torres and Anderson refiled their lawsuit on Sept. 6 with their names.
The lawsuit accuses McManus of getting drunk and grinding in opposition to them a number of occasions and of making an attempt to kiss Torres. It additionally accused the Jaguars of failing to oversee McManus, failing to create a protected surroundings for employees serving the group, ignoring NFL guidelines relating to alcohol and medicines on group flights, and telling the flight attendants to disregard FAA guidelines.
Torres and Anderson are in search of greater than $1 million and demanding a jury trial.
On Sept. 5, Gallaway filed a request for admissions, which asks the opposite social gathering to both deny or admit to sure actions, statements or paperwork. In that submitting, Gallaway claims the ladies made sexually express social media posts, used a racial slur, had earlier sexual relationships with NFL gamers whereas working, had an dependancy to medicine and drank on the job, amongst different issues.
The Jaguars signed McManus to a one-year deal price $2 million in Might 2023 and didn’t re-sign him when it expired. McManus signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Washington Commanders in the course of the offseason, however the group minimize him 5 days after the lawsuit was initially filed.
The Jaguars stated they might not have a press release on the NFL’s determination.
A league supply informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter that a number of groups have been monitoring the McManus scenario and that he may discover a new dwelling quickly.
