Florida’s Jacksonville — The NFL concluded that there was insufficient evidence to support claims that former kicker Brandon McManus of the Jacksonville Jaguars had sexually assaulted two women during the team’s 2023 international flight to London.
As per the statement released by league spokesperson Brian McCarthy, “the NFL believes the case is closed from any potential discipline.” The inquiry, which including interviews with thirty individuals, finished last Friday.
The evidence was insufficient to establish that there had been a personal conduct policy breach. As always, any new information would be considered if it was offered.”
But the lawyer for the two ladies, Tony Buzbee, stated he didn’t understand the NFL’s decision.
In a statement to ESPN, Buzbee stated, “We are still working to schedule a meeting between the NFL’s investigators and our clients.” “The NFL hasn’t yet spoken with our clients so I’m a bit confused as to why anyone could conclude that at this point.”
ESPN was informed by a representative for McManus’s lawyer, Brett Gallaway, that Gallaway would not be making a statement at this time.
On May 28, Daisy Torres and Nicole Anderson, who were employed as flight attendants on the private aircraft the Jaguars took to London in September of last year, filed a lawsuit alleging that McManus had sexually assaulted them while they were there. The two women were initially known as Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II; they did not use their names. On September 3, a judge in the Duval County Circuit Civil Court in Florida dismissed the lawsuit, finding that the use of pseudonyms did not satisfy the requirements of a “exceptional case” in order to be granted anonymity under Florida law.
On September 6, Torres and Anderson filed a new complaint using their identities.
According to the lawsuit, McManus tried to kiss Torres and repeatedly ground them while intoxicated. The Jaguars were also accused of not keeping an eye on McManus, not providing a safe atmosphere for team workers, disobeying NFL regulations about drinking and drug use on team planes, and instructing flight attendants to disobey FAA regulations.
Torres and Anderson are seeking more than $1 million and want a jury trial.
Gallaway submitted a request for admissions on September 5th, in which it requests that the other party either acknowledge or deny particular acts, declarations, or papers. Gallaway alleges in the filing that the ladies, among other things, had an addiction to drugs, drank at work, used a racial slur, made sexually graphic posts on social media, and had had past connections with NFL players while they were employed.
In May 2023, McManus signed a $2 million one-year contract with the Jaguars; after that contract expired, he was not re-signed. In the summer, McManus inked a $6 million, one-year contract with the Washington Commanders; however, the organization released him five days following the first filing of the case.
The Jaguars declared that they will not be responding to the NFL’s ruling.
According to a league source who spoke with ESPN’s Adam Schefter, McManus may find a new home soon since other teams have been keeping an eye on his circumstances.
