LOTCB Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Ron Mexico??! Michael Vick Hit With Sex Suit Woman claims star NFL quarterback passed along herpes in 2003 APRIL 5--Claiming that Michael Vick gave her herpes, a Georgia woman is suing the star NFL quarterback for negligence and battery. According to the below lawsuit, Sonya Elliot, a 26-year-old health care worker, was infected with the sexually transmitted disease in April 2003 after an unprotected encounter with Vick at the athlete's Duluth, Georgia home. Elliott alleges that after testing positive for Herpes Simplex 2, she confronted the Atlanta Falcons star, 24, about her condition. "I've got something to tell you. I've got it," Vick admitted to her, according to Elliott's State Court complaint, which alleges that Vick then told her that "he had not known how to tell her about his condition, and that it was not something that he liked to talk about." Elliott's complaint also contends that Vick "apologized profusely" for not telling her he was infected with the STD. Elliot's lawsuit alleges that Vick has used the name "Ron Mexico" and, in a related court filing, her lawyers are seeking Vick's admission that he used the "Mexico" alias--and perhaps other fake names--"for the purpose of herpes testing and/or treatment." In her lawsuit, which does not specify monetary damages, Elliott states that she met Vick at a Virginia Beach nightclub in May 2001 and, shortly thereafter, began a close personal relationship with the football star (though the couple did not have sex until late-2002). Last December, Vick, the top overall pick in the 2001 National Football League draft, signed a ten-year, $130 million contract with the Falcons, the richest deal in league history. (17 pages) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsSheeps Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Oh man this is ridiculous. It takes two people to have sex, and she's just as responsible for her sexual health as he is! Sheesh! It's HERPES. There are worse things to get. And who knows who she got it from--it's a prevalent STD, and many people have it without showing symptoms. Filing a lawsuit for it is just absurd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Puddy Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 This would've never gone to court if it wasn't a pro athlete. There's no way they'll win the battery case since she'll have to prove that he intended to harm her. They might win negligence... who knows... but only if they can prove he knew he had herpes before he had sex with her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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