Pretty detailed. He's definitely a scumbag. His behavior escalated as time went on. Criminal cases like this hard to indict. Was going to plead the 5th at civil case deposition, but changed his mind with his attorney after criminal charges dropped. Further details are expected to come out in this deposition. Teams will want to see or will have requested transcripts.
Worth the time to listen.
Definitely worth the listen, but I'll take one for the team...
Interview is with someone covering story since beginning.
Lawsuits piled up in a hurry, she tried to get to the bottom of "what's actually going on".
People were perplexed by the timing coinciding with the backdrop of Watson wanting out of Houston.
"Why now?"...
She says the story had actually been percolating for some time.
2 dozen accounts (24 total criminal and civil lawsuits) exposing himself, touching therapists hands with genitals, a few accounts alledging sexual assault.
Thinks they didn't go to police because many brushed it off and quit treating him. Word in the industry is these things are very hard to prove in a court of law with no video evidence.
She had spoken to many therapists in Houston area before getting in touch with "Mary". Mary had plenty of evidence including text messages and the gory details from her own experience.
Mary told the therapist
who refereed him to her about her experience. Veteran therapist told her
"all of the creepy stuff he does every time, there is only one therapist who hasn't complained". A number of therapists admitted they submitted to consensual sex.
The amount of therapists he worked with was very uncommon (over fifty). He found many on instagram.
Evidence to Grand Jury was six hours behind closed doors. Course of action to indict was declined in all nine criminal cases. They were shown video of police interviews, only one person was called before jury to provide direct testimony. Warrants from police investigators over the course of a year described all ten complaints as credible and reliable.
Criminal complaints ranged from (3) alleged sexual assault / indecent exposure / sexual misconduct
Interviews with women said the NFL's questioning during their investigation made them uncomfortable. "Victim blaming" focusing on their behaviors rather than his... "what were you wearing". NFL had plenty of corroborating evidence before deciding not to place Watson on exempt list.
Watson hasn't given any explanation to this point and lawyers will only say that any sex acts that occurred were consensual. Hopefully we'll get more details during civil lawsuits.
When asked "One most egregious incident?"
Accounts of women singularly may not seem that bad, but accounts escalated over time with Watson knowing full well he was making therapists uncomfortable. Taking any singular account is flawed and ignores a pattern of behavior that had become more reckless over time. Whether criminal charges stick should not be an indication or excuse for trauma caused by his actions, and should be carefully scrutinized by the team that hopes to sign him; if not the criminal justice system.
