New U.S. Court Filing Accuses Jarryd Hayne Of Raping A Woman In 2015

Jarryd Hayne has been accused of rape in a new civil suit filed in the United States, which alleges the former San Francisco 49ers footballer engaged in nonconsensual sex with a woman in December 2015.

The suit, filed in Santa Clara County yesterday on behalf of a woman identified as ‘Ms. V‘, makes several related allegations against Hayne. They include sexual battery and the infliction of emotional distress.

The filing also says legal proceedings are being treated as a civil matter because Ms V’s initial criminal claim, filed in May 2016, was eventually dismissed by the District Attorney’s Office that October due to a lack of evidence.

The woman states she was a virgin at the time of the alleged incident, was afraid of alerting authorities in the months afterwards. The suit also states she sought medical treatment for vaginal pain following the alleged attack.

The Daily Telegraph reports Hayne’s representative Wayne Beavis said he was not previously aware of the claims.

More to come.


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