Le’Veon Bell is denying the rape allegations from his alleged victim who received a multi-million judgment.
TMZ reports that according to Bell, the woman’s allegation—that Bell raped her for years when she was a minor — is “bogus” according to a statement from his attorney, Thomas W. Shaffer. "My client adamantly denies any and all allegations that have been lodged against him. Further, he was never served with a civil complaint or any documents,” he said.
Shaffer also said that Bell is working to reverse the judgment. "The default judgment granted was based upon violations of his Fifth Amendment rights of due process for failing to be served," he said. "My client is in the process of filing a motion to open and reverse the default judgment because the narratives of the case have never been litigated."
Last year, Jada Bell filed a lawsuit in Franklin County, OH, alleging that Bell started having non-consensual, incestual relations with her when she was just six or seven years old. It allegedly continued for nearly a decade, finally ending when she turned 18.
"None of these encounters was consensual and they happened with such frequency as to habitualize the Plaintiff to the abuse," the lawsuit says.
The complaint was filed on March 22, 2024. In October, the presiding judge issued the woman a default judgment in her favor, ruling that Bell Sr. was "served according to law and failed to move, plead, or otherwise appear in this action."
Last month, the woman was awarded more than $36 million in damages. From Le’Veon Bell, she’s entitled to $20 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. From his brother La’Vonte Bell, she’s entitled to $11 million in damages.
