James Harden accused of negligence in sex assault lawsuit

Los Angeles Clippers Star James Harden was accused of negligence when her nephew was prosecuted for alleged sexual assaults and a rape that occurred during a New Year’s party in December 2024.

Marisa Watley accused the judge Armani Blackburn of sexual assault and rape in the trial brought Harris County, Texas. The trial accused Harden of negligence “due to the conduct of its home security personnel after the party,” said a press release from Wigdor Law.

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Los Angeles goalkeeper Clippers James Harden (1) at the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets in the second round game for the NBA 2025 qualifiers in Ball Arena on April 21, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Isaiah J. Downing / Imagn Images)

A lawyer was not listed for Blackburn. Fox News Digital contacted the Harden agency and the Clippers to comment.

Watley said that Harden’s security team had withdrawn two of his friends who had attended the party at his home with her despite “their pleads so that she is still inside”. Watley’s friends contacted her sister, Elaina, who then contacted Harden’s sister – Blackburn’s mother. The trial said that Elaina Watley was able to obtain a photo of Harden’s security, but the team members said that there was a woman at home with Blackburn, but the woman was not Marisa Watley.

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The trial allegedly allegedly allegedly, if the Harden security team would have “acted in a responsible manner”, then they would have arrested the alleged rape.

“Since the day of the New Year, when I pointed out Mr. Blackburn’s rape to the police, I was perplexed by the way in which Mr. Harden’s security behaved that day – it is painful to imagine that all this could have been arrested in time,” Watley said in a statement. “I hope this complaint is pushing security employees to act generally more responsible when women are in danger.”

Clippers goalkeeper James Harden (1) during the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets in the five first round game for the NBA 2025 qualifiers in Ball Arena on April 29, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Ron Chenoy / Imagn images)

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Watley lawyers said they were planning to hold Blackburn and Harden responsible for their alleged actions.

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