SHOCK 'EVIDENCE' Shannon Sharpe judge demands ESPN star and OnlyFans model accuser ‘do not destroy’ sex tape ‘evidence’ in second ...
SHOCK 'EVIDENCE' Shannon Sharpe judge demands ESPN star and OnlyFans model accuser ‘do not destroy’ sex tape ‘evidence’ in second lawsuit
OnlyFans sextape Inside the email given to the model's attorney, Tony Buzbee, from Sharpe's other rape accuser
A JUDGE presiding over a case against ESPN personality Shannon Sharpe has ordered that the star's rape accuser not destroy a sex tape in order to preserve evidence in a subsequent lawsuit.
The ruling applies to all versions of a sex tape involving Sharpe and his accuser, an OnlyFans model known as Jane Doe, who resolved her $50 million lawsuit with the renowned sportscaster on Friday.
A judge has ordered ESPN personality Shannon Sharpe not to trash a sex tape that was part of a $50 million rape claim he only settled last week.
Sharpe stepped down from his role on First Take and denied Doe's accusation against him, calling the now-settled megabucks lawsuit a "shakedown."
The judge's ruling on the sex tape is the result of a lawsuit filed by Michele Evans, another woman who has accused Sharpe of rape, The Sun can exclusively reveal.
Evans ordered Doe, Doe's attorney Tony Buzbee, Sharpe, and anybody else who had a copy of the video not to destroy the alleged sex tape.
On Tuesday, the judge ruled in Evans' favour, ordering that the tape and any other recordings between Sharpe and Doe be retained.
The film, which Doe's attorney Tony Buzbee previously described as "key evidence," allegedly depicts Sharpe and Jane Doe engaging in sex acts.
The existence of the tape was first made public by the sportscaster himself just days after Jane Doe's lawsuit was filed in Las Vegas in April.
Doe claimed Sharpe, 57, raped her in late 2024 and again in early 2025, when she was only 20 years old.
"I believe [Buzbee] is going to release a 30-second clip of a sex tape that tries to make me look guilty and play into every stereotype you could possibly imagine," Sharpe said when asked about the recording.
"That video should be about 10 minutes long. Hey, Tony, instead of releasing your edit, release the entire video. I don't have it, or I would do it myself."
"I am writing to place you on formal notice that you are in possession of evidence that is or may be relevant to ongoing or anticipated litigation involving Shannon Sharpe," Evans said.
"Specifically, I have reason to believe that you possess video or audio recordings that depict or relate to Mr. Sharpe’s interactions with [Jane Doe], which may be central to claims raised in existing or forthcoming legal actions."
Evans' letter to the attorney continued: "You are hereby directed to preserve and not destroy, alter, conceal, overwrite, or otherwise tamper with any and all materials in your possession, custody, or control that may relate to the matters described above."
The U.S. Sun reached out to Buzbee and Sharpe's attorney for response.
Jane Doe settled her $50 million lawsuit and the case was dismissed with prejudice - which means the woman cannot refile her claim against the famed sportscaster.
Sharpe stepped away from his role on First Take in the wake of Jane Doe's lawsuit.
The first was filed in 2023 for defamation, alleging that the former ESPN personality raped her before publicly attacking her.
The second complaint was launched in 2024 against numerous networks where Sharpe has appeared.
In that action, Evans stated that the former NFL star perpetrated gender-based violence against her, including "physical violence, harassment, threats, coercion, and other forms of abusive conduct."
Evans has added the numerous networks and media firms to the claim, alleging that "they have participated in the production, broadcasting, and publication of harassing, defamatory, and retaliatory statements made by Defendant Shannon Sharpe about Plaintiff."
The ESPN First Take star has categorically denied all allegations.
In an exclusive interview with The Sun, Evans stated, "He was controlling. He was domineering. He was manhandling me and wanted to have sex, but I said no.
"So he overpowered me, forced me to my knees, inserted his penis into my mouth, and then threw me on the bed. And you know, it was all a struggle.
"I had said no, and I kept saying no… so it was the hardest thing. "Yeah, this is just too hard," Evans said, her voice trembling as she recounted the alleged incident, visibly upset.
Evans admitted that she did not intend to report the event to authorities or involve the police. However, in her 2023 lawsuit, she said that Sharpe threatened her to ensure her silence.
"He started coming at me, saying that if I told anyone, he'd use everyone he knows to ruin me—which he basically has," she claimed.
Evans stated that after the encounter, Sharpe began making threats against her, prompting her to seek a restraining order.
In her 2010 restraining order, Evans claimed that Sharpe "forced [her] to have sex with him; he repeatedly calls and threatens her life; [Sharpe] places [Evans] under surveillance and calls to say he is watching."
In reaction to Evan's interview with The Sun, Sharpe's team cited a statement from his attorney, Mitchell Schuster.
"It should be of no surprise that when someone famous is in the news, all sorts of people crawl out of the woodwork to share their connection to that person in an attempt to profit from that alleged relationship," according to the headline.
"In many cases those stories or accusations are nothing more than old news, fanciful exaggerations, or sometimes blatant misrepresentations of fact."
"Sadly, Ms. Evans grew enamoured with Shannon and decided to construct a lawsuit against him. When she could not find a lawyer to pursue her outlandish story, she filed a civil complaint on her own that is utterly devoid of merit.
A JUDGE presiding over a case against ESPN personality Shannon Sharpe has ordered that the star's rape accuser not destroy a sex tape in order to preserve evidence in a subsequent lawsuit.
The ruling applies to all versions of a sex tape involving Sharpe and his accuser, an OnlyFans model known as Jane Doe, who resolved her $50 million lawsuit with the renowned sportscaster on Friday.
A judge has ordered ESPN personality Shannon Sharpe not to trash a sex tape that was part of a $50 million rape claim he only settled last week.
Sharpe stepped down from his role on First Take and denied Doe's accusation against him, calling the now-settled megabucks lawsuit a "shakedown."
The judge's ruling on the sex tape is the result of a lawsuit filed by Michele Evans, another woman who has accused Sharpe of rape, The Sun can exclusively reveal.
Evans ordered Doe, Doe's attorney Tony Buzbee, Sharpe, and anybody else who had a copy of the video not to destroy the alleged sex tape.
On Tuesday, the judge ruled in Evans' favour, ordering that the tape and any other recordings between Sharpe and Doe be retained.
The film, which Doe's attorney Tony Buzbee previously described as "key evidence," allegedly depicts Sharpe and Jane Doe engaging in sex acts.
The existence of the tape was first made public by the sportscaster himself just days after Jane Doe's lawsuit was filed in Las Vegas in April.
Doe claimed Sharpe, 57, raped her in late 2024 and again in early 2025, when she was only 20 years old.
"I believe [Buzbee] is going to release a 30-second clip of a sex tape that tries to make me look guilty and play into every stereotype you could possibly imagine," Sharpe said when asked about the recording.
"That video should be about 10 minutes long. Hey, Tony, instead of releasing your edit, release the entire video. I don't have it, or I would do it myself."
SEX TAPE PRESERVED
Evans attached an email she wrote Jane Doe's attorney specifically urging that the recording not be destroyed in her request to the court."I am writing to place you on formal notice that you are in possession of evidence that is or may be relevant to ongoing or anticipated litigation involving Shannon Sharpe," Evans said.
"Specifically, I have reason to believe that you possess video or audio recordings that depict or relate to Mr. Sharpe’s interactions with [Jane Doe], which may be central to claims raised in existing or forthcoming legal actions."
Evans' letter to the attorney continued: "You are hereby directed to preserve and not destroy, alter, conceal, overwrite, or otherwise tamper with any and all materials in your possession, custody, or control that may relate to the matters described above."
The U.S. Sun reached out to Buzbee and Sharpe's attorney for response.
Jane Doe settled her $50 million lawsuit and the case was dismissed with prejudice - which means the woman cannot refile her claim against the famed sportscaster.
Sharpe stepped away from his role on First Take in the wake of Jane Doe's lawsuit.
RACHEL EVANS' LAWSUITS
Evans currently has two court proceedings active against Sharpe.The first was filed in 2023 for defamation, alleging that the former ESPN personality raped her before publicly attacking her.
The second complaint was launched in 2024 against numerous networks where Sharpe has appeared.
In that action, Evans stated that the former NFL star perpetrated gender-based violence against her, including "physical violence, harassment, threats, coercion, and other forms of abusive conduct."
Evans has added the numerous networks and media firms to the claim, alleging that "they have participated in the production, broadcasting, and publication of harassing, defamatory, and retaliatory statements made by Defendant Shannon Sharpe about Plaintiff."
Allegation of Rape
Evans detailed a 2010 altercation in a case filed in New York Supreme Court on December 20, 2023, describing it as the "biggest argument that we ever got in."The ESPN First Take star has categorically denied all allegations.
In an exclusive interview with The Sun, Evans stated, "He was controlling. He was domineering. He was manhandling me and wanted to have sex, but I said no.
"So he overpowered me, forced me to my knees, inserted his penis into my mouth, and then threw me on the bed. And you know, it was all a struggle.
"I had said no, and I kept saying no… so it was the hardest thing. "Yeah, this is just too hard," Evans said, her voice trembling as she recounted the alleged incident, visibly upset.
Evans admitted that she did not intend to report the event to authorities or involve the police. However, in her 2023 lawsuit, she said that Sharpe threatened her to ensure her silence.
"He started coming at me, saying that if I told anyone, he'd use everyone he knows to ruin me—which he basically has," she claimed.
Evans stated that after the encounter, Sharpe began making threats against her, prompting her to seek a restraining order.
In her 2010 restraining order, Evans claimed that Sharpe "forced [her] to have sex with him; he repeatedly calls and threatens her life; [Sharpe] places [Evans] under surveillance and calls to say he is watching."
In reaction to Evan's interview with The Sun, Sharpe's team cited a statement from his attorney, Mitchell Schuster.
"It should be of no surprise that when someone famous is in the news, all sorts of people crawl out of the woodwork to share their connection to that person in an attempt to profit from that alleged relationship," according to the headline.
"In many cases those stories or accusations are nothing more than old news, fanciful exaggerations, or sometimes blatant misrepresentations of fact."
"Sadly, Ms. Evans grew enamoured with Shannon and decided to construct a lawsuit against him. When she could not find a lawyer to pursue her outlandish story, she filed a civil complaint on her own that is utterly devoid of merit.