Brandon McManus sexual assault verdict reached by NFL after claims he ‘rubbed himself’ against two women on flight to London

Brandon McManus will not be punished by the NFL following allegations that he sexually assaulted two women during a flight to London with the Jacksonville Jaguars last year.

In May, it was reported that the women were seeking $1 million in damages and a jury trial.

They allege that McManus, 32, rubbed and rubbed himself against them, and also allege that Jacksonville failed to supervise their player or create a safe environment for the personnel serving the team. The incident is said to have occurred in September 2023.

The NFL opened an investigation, but it was determined that there was insufficient evidence to conclude that he had violated the league’s personal conduct policy. NFL reporter Adam Schefter first revealed this the findings on Monday.

As a result, McManus is now free to sign with a team and continue his career. He was released by the Washington Commanders just three months after signing a one-year, $3.6 million contract due to the allegations.

It has been reported that McManus may now return to the NFL soon

McManus, through his lawyers, strongly denied the allegations in May.

“To be clear, these are absolutely fictitious and demonstrably false allegations made as part of a campaign to defame and discredit a talented and respected NFL player,” said Brett R. Gallaway, Partner, McLaughlin & Stern, McManus’ legal team. statement.

“We intend to aggressively defend Brandon’s rights and integrity and clear his name by exposing what these claims really are: an attempted extortion.”

The Jags played two games in London in the 2023 season, against the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley on October 1 and then against the Buffalo Bills at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 8. McManus played in both.

According to Schefter, McManus could now be in line for a quick return to the NFL.

According to the lawsuit, the Jaguars flew to the United Kingdom on a charter flight from Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings on September 28, 2023, and the two women worked as flight attendants for the team.

They allege that the trip “quickly turned into a party” and that McManus and several other players “disregarded flight attendants’ personal space, air travel safety and federal law.”

McManus imagined himself playing in London for the Jaguars days after the alleged incident

One of the women – identified only as Jane Doe I – accuses McManus of trying to kiss her while she was seated during a period of turbulence and squeezing her twice as she served meals to passengers.

The second woman, Jane Doe II, claims McManus resisted her as she served the second of the flight’s two meals before confronting him and then “grinned and walked away.”

Last season, the NFL star earned $2 million on his one-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars after being released by the Denver Broncos.

He made 30 of his 37 field goal attempts in 2023, and all 35 of his extra-point attempts.