Two ladies are suing kicker Brandon McManus and the Jacksonville Jaguars, alleging that McManus sexually assaulted them through the workforce’s abroad flight to London final 12 months, in response to court docket paperwork obtained by ESPN.
The 2 ladies — recognized as Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II within the lawsuit filed Friday night time in Duval County Circuit Civil Court docket — accuse McManus of rubbing himself towards them and grinding towards them. Additionally they accuse the Jaguars of failing to oversee McManus and failing to create a secure atmosphere for employees serving the workforce.
They’re searching for in extra of $1 million and are demanding a jury trial.
An announcement from McManus or his lawyer is more likely to be launched later Monday, a supply advised ESPN. The Jaguars declined to remark by means of a workforce spokesman. ESPN has additionally reached out to McManus’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus.
The Jaguars didn’t re-sign McManus this offseason; he signed a one-year, $3.6 million contract with the Washington Commanders on March 14.
“Earlier at the moment, we have been made conscious of the civil lawsuit filed on Might 24 towards Brandon McManus. We take allegations of this nature very critically and are trying into the matter,” the Commanders mentioned in an announcement. “Now we have been in communication with the League Workplace and Brandon’s illustration, and can reserve additional remark presently.”
In keeping with the lawsuit, the 2 ladies labored as flight attendants on the Jaguars’ Sept. 28, 2023, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings constitution flight. They allege the flight “rapidly was a celebration” as McManus and several other different gamers disregarded the flight attendants’ private area, air journey security and federal regulation. The lawsuit additionally claims that McManus recruited three different flight attendants to the get together and handed out $100 payments to encourage them to drink and dance inappropriately for him.
Doe I accuses McManus of attempting to kiss her whereas she was seated throughout a session of turbulence and twice grinding up towards her whereas she was serving the flight’s two meal companies, per the lawsuit. Doe I alleges through the first assault she made eye contact with one other Jaguars participant, who she mentioned appeared ashamed of McManus’ conduct.
Doe II alleges that McManus grinded up towards her whereas she was serving the flight’s second meal service. Per the lawsuit, Doe II confronted McManus, who “smirked and walked away.” The lawsuit says Doe II remained within the plane’s second story to keep away from McManus on the workforce’s flight from London to Jacksonville on Oct. 8.
The lawsuit says the September flight was the primary Jaguars constitution flight the 2 ladies labored, they usually have skilled extreme psychological anguish, nervousness, psychological and emotional misery, embarrassment and humiliation. They’ve been faraway from the core crew that staffs Jaguars constitution flights, which is one thing they labored onerous to attain, the lawsuit says.
The lawsuit alleges the Jaguars dedicated gross negligence by failing to correctly rent McManus, prepare him about inappropriate and sexual contact with flight workers, supervise him on the flight, undertake insurance policies and procedures to guard flight workers from sexual misconduct by staff, and implementing a zero-tolerance coverage relating to inappropriate conduct.
McManus signed with the Jaguars on Might 5, 2023, after he was launched by the Denver Broncos. The Jaguars gave him a one-year contract price $2 million, and he made 30 of 37 discipline purpose makes an attempt and all 35 of his additional level makes an attempt final season.
ESPN’s John Keim contributed to this report.