A woman, identified as Jane Doe, has accused New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson of rape and "a continuing pattern of abusive, controlling, and threatening behavior," in a lawsuit submitted to the Los Angeles Superior Court this week.
According to the lawsuit, Jane Doe began a relationship with Williamson in 2018 during his freshman year at Duke, and the relationship continued until 2023. During that time, the lawsuit accuses Williamson of abusing Jane Doe in a "sexual, physical, emotional and financial" manner on multiple occasions, including in California and Louisiana.
