Warren Moon settles sexual harassment lawsuit

Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon settled a sexual harassment lawsuit that a former employee of his sports marketing company brought forth.

The lawsuit was filed in December 2017. Wendy Haskell accused Moon of grabbing her crotch and pulling off her bathing suit after slipping a drug into her drink during a trip to Mexico. She also alleged that Moon forced her to wear a thong and sleep in his bed on business trips.

Moon denied the allegations through his attorney in 2017.

"Both sides realized the appropriate thing to do was to settle with my client," Haskell's attorney, Diana L. Fitzgerald, told Adam Kilgore of The Washington Post. "We're very pleased with the settlement and believe justice is served."

"I consider it a win for my client and all women who have to endure any form of harassment in the workplace," Fitzgerald added. "I'm proud of my client's unwavering courage and clarity throughout this case."

A cheerleader who claimed Moon offered to pay her for sex while he was a Minnesota Vikings quarterback also sued him in May 1995. That case was settled out of court.

Moon co-founded Sports 1 Marketing in 2010. He was working as a radio analyst for the Seattle Seahawks and granted a leave of absence when the lawsuit was filed.

The 62-year-old was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006 and also enshrined into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2001. He was selected to nine Pro Bowls over a 17-year NFL career, the majority of which he spent with the Houston Oilers. A six-year stint in the CFL, which included five Grey Cup championships, preceded his time in the NFL.

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