New Orleans Pelicans star forward and Upstate South Carolina native Zion Williamson has been accused by an ex-girlfriend of rape, according to a civil complaint filed in a Los Angeles court.
The civil complaint was filed on Thursday.
Court documents detail that the woman, who is unnamed, outlined allegations of an abusive relationship with Williamson from 2018 until 2023.
The woman alleges multiple instances of rape, strangulation, and domestic violence.
According to court documents, the woman began dating Williamson while he attended Duke in 2018. The documents outline abuse starting in 2020.
The woman alleges that the first rape happened in Beverly Hills, California, in a home that he rented while training.
On Sept. 23, 2020, the woman said she was picked up from a hotel and taken