The count is now up to 21, and could go even higher. However, Houston attorney Tony Buzbee won't show his hand, and says he won't deliver what evidence he has of sexual assault allegations against Deshaun Watson to the police, claiming he'll go elsewhere.
21 women, at least if you believe Buzbee, have come forward. I don't blame you if you think this is the Bill Cosby case all over again, where everyone's jumping on the bandwagon in a case that ultimately destroyed the career of an Emmy award winning entertainer in the sunset of his years.
In contrast, Watson is not yet 30, in the prime of his life. Unhappy with the management of the Houston Texans, Watson wants out of town. Buzbee has claimed that his cascade of lawsuits has nothing to do with Watson's sitch with the Texans. Yeah, sure, that's becoming less and less realistic as each day passes.
However, by choosing not to cooperate with the police, after they'd debunked his claim of previously contacting them, Buzbee is making it clear that it's still about some sort of financial settlement that Watson turned down two weeks ago, which is when this whole thing started. Instead, Buzbee is using the Donald Trump & Friends playbook of tell, don't show when it comes to evidence. The NFL is, of course, investigating, as they should, but if Buzbee refuses to cooperate with the police, and the NFL finds absolutely zero evidence, they'll put their support behind Watson in a Houston nanosecond, and Buzbee's career would be in jeopardy instead of Watson's. His excuse for not turning over evidence to the Houston PD is because the son of Rusty Hardin, Watson's attorney, is a HPD officer, so he is worried about a possible conflict of interest in this case. Either that, or that the younger Hardin might find something out of place and contact his father, and that would compromise the entire case.
Again, let's contrast this with the accusations of sexual harassment and/or assault levied against NY Governor Andrew Cuomo. To date, 10 women have come forward, and at least one has provided some photographic evidence. The scandal was bumped off the headlines in recent days as Cuomo turned his attention back toward a surge in COVID-19 cases in the state, but to be sure, it's there.
Buzbee, an ex-Marine, doesn't trust the police and the justice system for some reason, otherwise, instead of suits, the victims would've already gone to the police at Buzbee's direction, and then, there'd be some credibility to the lawyer. Right now, however, there isn't, and that's what gets Buzbee the Weasel of The Week award. All Buzbee is doing now is frustrating Watson, Hardin, and Watson's fans by refusing to show any evidence. However, now's the time to show your hand, Mr. Buzbee. If you don't, I'm fairly certain the courts will Semper Fi your cowardly ass out of the courtroom. Fictional lawyers like Ben Matlock would be embarrassed to be associated with you. Either you play your hand, or fold, just like in poker. Which way do you want to go?
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