Lawyers for both Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston and the woman who accused him of sexual assault in December 2012 say that there are no discussions of a settlement currently ongoing.
Both Baine Kerr, a lawyer for the woman, and David Cornwell, a lawyer who says he's serving as an advisor for Winston, spoke with the AP. In September, Cornwell said that Patricia Carroll, another lawyer for the woman had asked for a $7 million settlement while John Clune, a third lawyer for the accuser, said that Cornwell had brought up the possibility of a settlement first.
''Jameis had consensual sex,''Cornwell said to the AP. ''There will be no settlement.''
Kerr told the AP in an email there are ''no ongoing settlement discussions at this time.''
Legal experts the AP contacted believ that there is a high likelihood of a civil suit against Winston. The school is currently conducting a Title IX investigation into the incident and could bring code of conduct charges against the quarterback.
A timeline on the investigation or any charges is unknown. According to Clune, the school interviewed the woman in August and Cornwell says Winston will cooperate with the investigation.
After an 11-month delay in the case, a florida state attorney declined to prosecute Winston in December of 2013, citing a lack of evidence in the case.
Winston was suspended for Florida State's win over Clemson after he shouted an obscene phrase in the Florida State student union. He was originally suspended for a half but it was increased to a full game after he reportedly downplayed the incident to school officials.
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