Former Los Angeles Lakers star Byron Scott lately tried to maintain his title out of a civil lawsuit accusing him of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old lady again in 1987.
Byron Scott faces a civil lawsuit for allegedly assaulting a 15-year-old in 1987. (X/Byron Scott)
The NBA legend has confirmed having sexual contact with the lady, Hayley Dylan, however insists he believed she was 18.
Every day Mail cited an August 2024 courtroom submitting which claims Scott requested the courtroom to establish him solely as ‘John Doe,’ claiming there was not sufficient proof to help Dylan’s allegations. He additionally argued that, as a “public figure,” revealing his identification would trigger enormous harm to his repute.
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“There isn’t evidence to ‘corroborate’ his accuser’s claims,” Scott acknowledged in his movement. He additional argued that being a celeb ought to entitle him to stay nameless in such a case.
Court docket docs reveal Byron Scott’s chilling alleged assault on teen
Dylan filed a 20-page grievance this week accusing the three-time NBA champion of sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment, and emotional misery.
Dylan, then a sophomore taking summer time courses, says she was initially thrilled when Scott requested her for a tour of the college’s fitness center services.
“He forcefully grabbed Hayley by the arm and pulled her inside the room,” the lawsuit states, describing how Scott locked the door, turned off the lights, and assaulted her regardless of her pleas to cease. The go well with alleges he kissed her towards her will, eliminated her shirt, and tried to power her to carry out oral intercourse earlier than lastly letting her go away.
Disturbingly, Dylan was left stranded on the college afterwards with dad and mom and workers already gone, and was supplied a journey dwelling by Scott, who allegedly warned her to not inform anybody. When Scott requested a teammate to take her as an alternative, the participant reportedly refused, saying, “F**k, no. I’m not putting that girl in my car.” Dylan ultimately referred to as her mom from a payphone.
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Scott’s legal professional, Linda Bauermeister, didn’t deny the encounter however claimed Scott believed Dylan was over 18. “Our client is devastated by this complaint, a basketball event that took place in 1987… He respects girls and women, and the claims have blindsided him and his family,” she advised the Every day Mail.
Dylan’s lawsuit additionally targets Campbell Corridor Faculty, accusing it of failing to guard her. Now 53, she is in search of a jury trial and over $25,000 in damages for emotional trauma, misplaced earnings, and authorized charges.