BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff, a rising fifth-year senior, has damaged his silence following allegations of rape in a civil lawsuit.
In a Friday submitting by the Third Judicial District Court docket in Utah, Retzlaff’s legal professional denied all allegations on behalf of his shopper.
“Mr. Retzlaff particularly and categorically denies every and all allegations that he bit, raped or strangled [the woman], that are ridiculous and weird allegations, all of that are false and unfaithful,” the lawyer wrote, through ESPN.
The response claims that Retzlaff and “Jane Doe A.G.” had consensual intercourse on the quarterback’s house in November 2023 and maintained a playful and flirtatious texting relationship by February 2024.
“Mr. Retzlaff and (the accuser) had a nice and fully consensual night collectively, enjoying video video games, and a traditional night of consensual sexual interplay that was uneventful however nice, with the plaintiff sleeping over and leaving the subsequent morning to return to Salt Lake Metropolis,” the lawyer wrote.
The lawsuit, which was filed in Might, claims the girl rejected Retzlaff’s advances after some kissing, telling him to “wait” and “cease,” however alleging that he persevered and have become aggressive. After she tried to get off his mattress, the lawsuit claims Retzlaff put his palms round her throat and sexually assaulted her.
“It damage so dangerous and brought on a lot ache that Jane Doe A.G. handed out,” the lawsuit states. “Jane Doe A.G. remembers tears rolling down her face as she fought to breathe.”
A number of days after the incident, the girl visited a neighborhood hospital and had a rape package carried out. She was put in contact with Provo police, however didn’t initially determine Retzlaff as her alleged assailant.
When contacted for remark, BYU referred to its unique assertion.
The college takes any allegation very significantly, following all processes and tips mandated by Title IX. Attributable to federal and college privateness legal guidelines and practices for college students, the college will be unable to supply further remark.
Retzlaff’s response to the lawsuit additionally claims that Jane Doe A.G. slept with “a number of Utah gamers” and that her go well with is merely an effort to “extort cash from him.”
Even when the lawsuit is settled and it’s decided that the 2 had consensual intercourse, it might be a violation of BYU’s code of honor, doubtlessly resulting in the suspension or dismissal of Retzlaff.
