Police reach decision in Dak Prescott sexual assault investigation

Aug 10, 2019; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) on the sideline against the San Francisco 49ers during the fourth quarter at Levi s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Dak Prescott will not face charges in Dallas after a woman accused him of sexual assault in an alleged incident that took place several years ago.

A spokesperson for the Dallas Police Department announced in a statement on Thursday that investigators determined there was insufficient evidence to file charges against Prescott. The woman who made the allegations filed a complaint in March claiming that the Cowboys star sexually assaulted her in the back of an SUV outside a strip club in 2017.

Prescott filed a lawsuit against the woman in March after his attorneys said they received correspondence from the woman’s legal counsel two months earlier demanding $100 million. Prescott’s lawyers claim the woman was trying to extort the quarterback by demanding money in exchange for not pursuing criminal charges.

Prescott denied the allegation and said the woman was making a money grab attempt by accusing him of “a rape case I obviously did not do.”

In his lawsuit, Prescott is seeking $10 million in damages for pain and suffering and mental anguish.

Prescott’s attorney Levi McCathern issued a statement on Thursday thanking the Dallas Police Department.

“As we knew they would, they found nothing in their extensive exploration of the facts that would support a criminal prosecution,” McCathern said. “We are confident that at the end of law enforcement’s investigation into the extortion case that they will find the accuser and her attorneys just as guilty as Dak is innocent.”

The woman filed a countersuit in response to Prescott’s lawsuit, and her attorneys said Thursday that they will continue to pursue that. Police are also investigating Prescott’s claim that the woman tried to extort him.

Prescott had one of his best seasons as a pro last year with 4,516 passing yards, 36 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. The Cowboys had another disappointing playoff exit with a first-round blowout loss at the hands of the Green Bay Packers.

Prescott has been seeking a contract extension from the Cowboys, but he had a telling remark this week about how negations have gone.