sexual assault allegations
25 Oct
NBA legend Dwight Howard has denied sexually assaulting a man he met on Instagram and has requested a dismissal of the lawsuit. His accuser, Stephen Harper, alleges that Howard performed nonconsensual sex acts on him in the basketball player's home.
20 Jan
A Spanish court has ordered that Brazilian footballer Dani Alves be held without bail on allegations of sexual assault. He had answered a summons for questioning about "events that allegedly took place in a nightclub."
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