Dallas police have confirmed they are investigating claims of alleged sexual assault against Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
It comes after the attorney for the woman accusing Prescott vowed to file criminal charges and a lawsuit against the Cowboys quarterback, who has already sued them over an alleged $100million extortion plot in response.
Yoel and Bethel Zehaie represent Victoria Baleigh Shores, who is accusing Prescott of sexually assaulting her in the back of an SUV in 2017 following his rookie season in the NFL. It occurred in the parking lot of Dallas strip club XTC Cabaret.
‘Dak is a rapist,’ Yoel Zehaie told DailyMail.com via LinkedIn on Tuesday. ‘And our story will be heard. Our client is making a police report today in Dallas for aggravated sexual assault. More women have reached out to us saying they want to come forward. We are filing are own lawsuit as well.’
On Monday, Prescott pre-emptively sued Shores and both of her attorneys over an alleged $100m extortion plot centered around the sexual assault claim, which his lawyer has characterized as ‘completely fabricated.’
Dallas police are investigating claims of alleged sexual assault against Dak Prescott
Attorneys Bethel Zehaie (left) and Yoel Zehaie (right) have been sued by Prescott in response
Zehaie doubled down on his client’s allegations against the quarterback, calling him a ‘rapist’
Prescott has not been charged with any crime in the case. His attorney, Levi McCathern, did not immediately respond to a request for comment earlier this week on Zehaie’s statement.
But the Dallas Police Department said on Thursday: ‘Dallas Police Department received a report of a sexual assault the complainant said occurred on February 2, 2017, in the 8500 block of Stemmons Freeway. This is an ongoing investigation.’
Prosper police, where Prescott lives, have also told the Dallas Morning News that they are looking into his claims that he is being extorted.
In January, Prescott received a letter from attorneys Bethel and Yoel Zehaie on behalf of Shores, according to a suit filed in Texas’ Collin County and provided to DailyMail.com by McCathern.
The letter contained the claim that Prescott sexually assaulted Shores in the back of an SUV on February 2, 2017 after the two had become acquainted on Snapchat.
‘At some point, you, Ms. Shores along with the 2 members of your entourage entered your black SUV style vehicle,’ read the letter to Prescott, which was included his lawsuit against Shores. ‘You directed Ms. Shores to the furthest back row so you could all head to [redacted].
‘On the ride to [redacted] you exposed your genitalia. Ms. Shores did not want to engage in sexual intercourse and made sure to verbalize her wishes. Afterwards, the car came to a stop at your destination. Once this occurred, everyone got out of the car expect you, and you further signaled to one of your entourage members to leave you and Ms. Shores alone.
‘At this point, you used physical force and sexually assaulted Ms. Shores by penetrating her vagina without her consent.’
In the purported letter from Shores’ attorneys to Prescott, he’s give a chance to pay her $100m
The letter informs Prescott that Shores is ‘willing to forego pursuing criminal charges, along with disclosing this information to the public, in exchange for compensating her for the mental anguish she has suffered.’
Prescott is then told that ‘Ms. Shores’s damages are valued at the sum of $100,000,000.00’ and he had ‘until February 16, 2024’ to respond.
McCathern said in his statement that Prescott has reported the alleged extortion plot to authorities.
Prescott does not deny having intercourse with Shores.
His filing explains that he was ‘single’ at the time of the alleged assault and goes on to say that Shores’ behavior over the last seven years is ‘consistent with being involved with only consensual actions with Mr. Prescott.’
‘The fact that Mr. Prescott did not hear a single negative thing about this supposed interaction from nearly a decade ago is truly telling of Defendants’ motives,’ read the filing.
Prescott doesn’t deny having intercourse with Shores, but insists she never raised any concern
The countersuit is also valued at $100m, although McCathern stated that any award would be donated by Prescott to the Joyful Heart Foundation, which aids sexual assault victims.
The 30-year-old Prescott led the NFL in touchdown passes last season before finishing second in the MVP voting behind Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Prescott is entering the final season of his four-year, $160m deal. He has earned over $160m over eight NFL seasons.
He and his girlfriend, Sarah Jane Ramos, recently announced the birth of a baby girl.
