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Shannon Sharpe is not returning to ESPN after recently settling a lawsuit with a rape accuser , a network spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital.

The football Hall of Famer turned national television star was accused of assault, sexual assault, battery and sexual battery. He was also accused of engaging "in the intentional infliction of emotional distress," and his accuser was seeking $50 million in damages .

The situation got ugly, with Sharpe calling the allegations a "shakedown" while he and his legal team released sexually explicit messages the woman had allegedly sent him.

The woman's attorney, Tony Buzbee , announced earlier this month that the sides "reached a mutually agreed upon resolution," but other d

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