A Georgia judge has denied a motion by lawyers for former NBA star center Dwight Howard to immediately dismiss a civil lawsuit against him. The lawsuit alleges sexual assault and battery and was filed by Stephen Harper in July 2023.
The Gwinnett County judge made the ruling this week and also ruled to seal an exhibit filed in December 2023 that contains sexually explicit text messages. The lawsuit claims that Howard sexually assaulted Harper during a July 2021 encounter at Howard's Georgia residence, along with intentional infliction of emotional distress and false imprisonment.
