On May 23, 2022 two of Deshaun Watson’s accusers  Madden 24 coins appear on HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel to share their allegations against the quarterback. Ashley Solis and Kyla Hayes detailed the alleged abuse they experienced while conducting massage treatment with Watson.

Following the airing of the episode another woman comes forward with new allegations against Watson, bringing the total number of civil suits against Watson to 24, with two more potentially coming. Nia Smith had previously alleged she was harassed by Watson on social media, but chose not to file a lawsuit. However, after the HBO show Smith said she felt compelled to come forward officially.

Smith “was struck by the courage of the victims willing to step forward and speak and was extremely displeased by Watson and his legal team’s mistreatment and revictimization of the plaintiffs.”Watson’s legal team responds saying the lawsuit is frivolous and the claims are a lie.

On June 7 the New York Times publishes the widest, most detailed investigation into the claims against Deshaun Watson. Titled “How the Texans and a spa enabled Deshaun Watson’s troubling behavior” the story details the role Watson’s prior team played in finding the quarterback massage therapists, as well as accusations the team was aware of the allegations against the QB while they were happening.

In addition, the story claims Watson routinely used non-disclosure agreements — and that the Texans supplied Watson with these NDAs. In addition it detailed how Watson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, had deep connections to the Harris County legal system and his power inside of the area could have manipulated the grand jury process. This report also brought forward two new allegations against Watson. Shortly following the NYT report, Watson makes his Twitter account private and declines to make further statements.

An investigator into the case believes Watson was guilty, regardless of the grand jury decision. the testimony of Houston detective Kamesha Baker was obtained by Yahoo Sports. In it she details that in her opinion, based on past investigations she’s worked on, Watson did commit multiple crimes. In her testimony she detailed the difference between consent and coercion when it came to the massage therapists in the Watson case. She explained that the size difference between the quarterback and the women made them fearful, in her opinion,  cheap mut 24 coins of saying no to the advances he made towards them.