Zion Williamson accused of rape in new civil lawsuit
Jane Doe alleges threats, abuse across multiple states

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been accused of rape, domestic violence and a years-long pattern of abuse in a civil lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

The plaintiff, identified in the complaint as Jane Doe, alleges the NBA star sexually assaulted her twice in 2020 at a home he rented in Beverly Hills and subjected her to repeated abuse until their relationship ended in 2023. The 12-page suit, obtained by the Guardian, lays out allegations of sexual battery, stalking, false imprisonment and physical assault spanning multiple states, including California, Louisiana, Texas and Oregon.