Williamson Denies Abuse Claims, Seeks Lawsuit Dismissal

Zion Williamson has denied allegations of rape and abuse in a response to a civil lawsuit filed in 2025, describing his relationship with the plaintiff as consensual and casual and asking a California court to dismiss the case. The court had not ruled on his request, according to the available reporting. The plaintiff alleges that she and Williamson began dating in 2018 and that he raped her twice in 2020, with further abuse continuing through 2023. She also alleges other acts of abuse. The claims have not been proven in court, and Williamson denies harming her. In his response, Williamson says the two never lived together and characterizes their relationship as friendly and casual. He denies assault, sexual battery and other wrongdoing, and says the relationship ended by May 2023. These statements are his account, set against the plaintiff’s allegations; the filings described in the reports do not independently establish what occurred. Williamson also challenges the lawsuit on legal grounds. He argues that some claims, including assault, battery, sexual battery, domestic violence and stalking, are barred by statutes of limitations.