Alaric Jackson will play for Rams on Sunday after being sued over sex video
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Rams left tackle Alaric Jackson, who is being sued by a woman who alleges that he recorded her without her consent during sex, said Friday that he could not “really say anything about it right now” because it is a pending legal matter.
The woman filed suit Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging that in May 2024 Jackson recorded her without consent, repeatedly refused to delete the video and then taunted her with it.
ESPN first reported the lawsuit.
Jackson, 27, was suspended for the first two games of the 2024 season for an unspecified violation of the NFL’s personal-conduct policy. The previous March, the Rams gave him a three-year contract that includes about $35 million in guarantees, according to Overthecap.com.
Coach Sean McVay said Friday that he was aware of the lawsuit and that he had spoken with Jackson.
But he said the team was not discussing further discipline, and that Jackson would play on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks at SoFi Stadium.
“This is something that was a previous incident and so as it goes through that process we’ll kind of deal with those things behind the scenes,” McVay said, adding, “There won’t be any actions as it relates to Alaric as far as his status for the game.”
McVay said he did not expect the lawsuit would be a distraction for Jackson.
Does Jackson?
“No, not at all,” Jackson said during a short session with reporters outside the Rams’ locker room.
Jackson said repeatedly that he would continue to “just move forward.”
In the lawsuit, the unnamed woman, identified as Jane Doe, alleges that Jackson’s actions left her “feeling humiliated, manipulated, and emotionally shattered.
“Plaintiff has since required therapy, time away from work, and continues to grapple with the profound loss of trust and dignity caused by the Defendant’s conduct,” the lawsuit states. “She brings this action to hold Defendant accountable, to vindicate her rights to safety and privacy, and to ensure that his conduct is met with the consequences it so clearly warrants.”
