FALSE ACCUSATION Terminates Black Male’s Financial Aid, Education, Career in NFL. He’s Suing UMemphis.
Less than two weeks after rape charges were dismissed against Ernest Suttles, lawyers representing the former Memphis football player have filed a lawsuit against University of Memphis alleging breach of contract, denial of due process and violations of Title IX.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, claims Suttles lost his “scholarship, reputation, job prospects and a potential career in the NFL” because of the allegation and subsequent discipline from the university. In addition to seeking damages “in an amount to be determined at trial,” Suttles also is seeking to have his disciplinary record expunged, any record of his suspension removed from his education file and “permanently destroy any record of (the accuser’s) complaint.” The defensive lineman, who appeared in 42 career games with 21 starts in four seasons, was kicked off the team and suspended from campus after his arrest. The charges against Suttles were dismissed on July 24 because the state was unable to “carry its burden of proof on to the elements of this offense.” Mr. Suttles has always maintained his innocence.
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